diff --git a/app/src/BooksTextStyle.h b/app/src/BooksTextStyle.h
index f4e92c8..d02b8b1 100644
--- a/app/src/BooksTextStyle.h
+++ b/app/src/BooksTextStyle.h
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ public:
     static shared_ptr<ZLTextStyle> defaults();
     static bool equalLayout(shared_ptr<ZLTextStyle> aStyle1, shared_ptr<ZLTextStyle> aStyle2);
 
-private:
-    static weak_ptr<ZLTextStyle> gInstance;
-
 private:
     BooksTextStyle();