diff --git a/src/network/protocols/connect_to_peer.cpp b/src/network/protocols/connect_to_peer.cpp
index 8f4584a6c..71ef1e1e8 100644
--- a/src/network/protocols/connect_to_peer.cpp
+++ b/src/network/protocols/connect_to_peer.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ ConnectToPeer::ConnectToPeer(uint32_t peer_id)  : Protocol(PROTOCOL_CONNECTION)
     m_peer_address.clear();
     m_peer_id          = peer_id;
     m_state            = NONE;
-    m_is_lan           = false;
 }   // ConnectToPeer(peer_id)
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ ConnectToPeer::ConnectToPeer(const TransportAddress &address)
     // We don't need to find the peer address, so we can start
     // with the state when we found the peer address.
     m_state            = WAIT_FOR_CONNECTION;
-    m_is_lan           = true;
 }   // ConnectToPeers(TransportAddress)
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/network/protocols/connect_to_peer.hpp b/src/network/protocols/connect_to_peer.hpp
index b83189731..775328252 100644
--- a/src/network/protocols/connect_to_peer.hpp
+++ b/src/network/protocols/connect_to_peer.hpp
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ protected:
      *  gone. */
     std::shared_ptr<Protocol> m_current_protocol;
 
-    /** True if this is a LAN connection. */
-    bool m_is_lan;
-
     /** Timer use for tracking broadcast. */
     double m_timer = 0.0;