diff --git a/src/addons/network_http.cpp b/src/addons/network_http.cpp
index 455f3af81..968d200be 100644
--- a/src/addons/network_http.cpp
+++ b/src/addons/network_http.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ NetworkHttp::NetworkHttp() : m_news(""), m_progress(-1.0f)
 {
     pthread_mutex_init(&m_mutex_command, NULL);
     pthread_cond_init(&m_cond_command, NULL);
-    m_abort        = false;
 
     pthread_attr_t  attr;
     pthread_attr_init(&attr);
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ void *NetworkHttp::mainLoop(void *obj)
                                      /*is_asynchron*/true    );
         }   // switch(m_command)
         me->m_command = HC_SLEEP;
-    }   // while !m_abort
+    }   // while 1
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&me->m_mutex_command);
     return NULL;
 }   // mainLoop
@@ -118,8 +117,6 @@ void *NetworkHttp::mainLoop(void *obj)
  */
 NetworkHttp::~NetworkHttp()
 {
-    m_abort=1;  // Doesn't really need a mutex
-
     pthread_mutex_lock(&m_mutex_command);
     {
         m_command=HC_QUIT;
diff --git a/src/addons/network_http.hpp b/src/addons/network_http.hpp
index 4dd5e6507..8b44f82f2 100644
--- a/src/addons/network_http.hpp
+++ b/src/addons/network_http.hpp
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ private:
     /** Thread id of the thread running in this object. */
     pthread_t     m_thread_id;
 
-    /** Signals that the main loop is to be aborted. */
-    bool          m_abort;
-
     static void  *mainLoop(void *obj);
     void          checkNewServer();