diff --git a/include/svtools/simptabl.hxx b/include/svtools/simptabl.hxx
index 765d0bf47ab7..098d3f6e8e30 100644
--- a/include/svtools/simptabl.hxx
+++ b/include/svtools/simptabl.hxx
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ private:
     HeaderBar           aHeaderBar;
     long                nOldPos;
     sal_uInt16              nHeaderItemId;
-    sal_Bool                bResizeFlag;
     sal_Bool                bPaintFlag;
     sal_Bool                bSortDirection;
     sal_uInt16              nSortCol;
diff --git a/svtools/source/contnr/simptabl.cxx b/svtools/source/contnr/simptabl.cxx
index 4253831fca57..80e0d0880436 100644
--- a/svtools/source/contnr/simptabl.cxx
+++ b/svtools/source/contnr/simptabl.cxx
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ SvSimpleTable::SvSimpleTable(SvSimpleTableContainer& rParent, WinBits nBits):
         m_rParentTableContainer(rParent),
         aHeaderBar(&rParent,WB_BUTTONSTYLE | WB_BORDER | WB_TABSTOP),
         nHeaderItemId(1),
-        bResizeFlag(sal_False),
         bPaintFlag(sal_True)
 {
     m_rParentTableContainer.SetTable(this);