diff --git a/include/modules/keyboard_state.hpp b/include/modules/keyboard_state.hpp
index d6d98de2..1793bfe8 100644
--- a/include/modules/keyboard_state.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/keyboard_state.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ class KeyboardState : public AModule {
  private:
   static auto openDevice(const std::string&) -> std::pair<int, libevdev*>;
 
-  const Bar&  bar_;
   Gtk::Box    box_;
   Gtk::Label  numlock_label_;
   Gtk::Label  capslock_label_;
diff --git a/src/modules/keyboard_state.cpp b/src/modules/keyboard_state.cpp
index 9a7802f4..ca72144a 100644
--- a/src/modules/keyboard_state.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/keyboard_state.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ extern "C" {
 
 waybar::modules::KeyboardState::KeyboardState(const std::string& id, const Bar& bar, const Json::Value& config)
     : AModule(config, "keyboard_state", id, false, !config["disable-scroll"].asBool()),
-      bar_(bar),
       box_(bar.vertical ? Gtk::ORIENTATION_VERTICAL : Gtk::ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0),
       numlock_label_(""),
       capslock_label_(""),