diff --git a/src/gui/Window.cc b/src/gui/Window.cc
index 0f2e043..1c04338 100644
--- a/src/gui/Window.cc
+++ b/src/gui/Window.cc
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ bool Window::create(std::shared_ptr<Buffer> buffer)
 
     m_buffer = buffer;
     m_cursor = m_buffer->piece_table->add_cursor();
-    m_start_piece = m_buffer->piece_table->start_piece->next;
     m_cursor_row = 0;
     m_scroll_offset = 5;
     m_target_column = m_cursor->column;
diff --git a/src/gui/Window.h b/src/gui/Window.h
index 44eb172..6d82a23 100644
--- a/src/gui/Window.h
+++ b/src/gui/Window.h
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ protected:
     std::shared_ptr<glcxx::Buffer> m_rect_buffer;
 
     std::shared_ptr<PieceTable::Cursor> m_cursor;
-
-    PieceTable::Piece * m_start_piece;
 };
 
 #endif