diff --git a/components/esm3/loadcell.cpp b/components/esm3/loadcell.cpp
index f550c190cb..1d54cd84bf 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadcell.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadcell.cpp
@@ -128,12 +128,10 @@ namespace ESM
                     int32_t waterl;
                     esm.getHT(waterl);
                     mWater = static_cast<float>(waterl);
-                    mWaterInt = true;
                     break;
                 case fourCC("WHGT"):
                     float waterLevel;
                     esm.getHT(waterLevel);
-                    mWaterInt = false;
                     mHasWater = true;
                     if (!std::isfinite(waterLevel))
                     {
@@ -316,7 +314,6 @@ namespace ESM
         mName.clear();
         mRegion = ESM::RefId();
         mWater = 0;
-        mWaterInt = false;
         mMapColor = 0;
         mRefNumCounter = 0;
 
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadcell.hpp b/components/esm3/loadcell.hpp
index d54ba9573a..1397479154 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadcell.hpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadcell.hpp
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ namespace ESM
             , mRegion(ESM::RefId())
             , mHasAmbi(true)
             , mWater(0)
-            , mWaterInt(false)
             , mHasWater(false)
             , mMapColor(0)
             , mRefNumCounter(0)
@@ -132,7 +131,6 @@ namespace ESM
         bool mHasAmbi;
 
         float mWater; // Water level
-        bool mWaterInt;
         bool mHasWater;
         int32_t mMapColor;
         // Counter for RefNums. This is only used during content file editing and has no impact on gameplay.