diff --git a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
index 67dea74436..d6a3822422 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
+++ b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
@@ -559,7 +559,6 @@ QAbstractSocketPrivate::QAbstractSocketPrivate()
       readBufferMaxSize(0),
       writeBuffer(QABSTRACTSOCKET_BUFFERSIZE),
       isBuffered(false),
-      blockingTimeout(30000),
       connectTimer(0),
       disconnectTimer(0),
       connectTimeElapsed(0),
diff --git a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket_p.h b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket_p.h
index 1c04277f49..85e82aef47 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket_p.h
+++ b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket_p.h
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ public:
     QRingBuffer writeBuffer;
 
     bool isBuffered;
-    int blockingTimeout;
 
     QTimer *connectTimer;
     QTimer *disconnectTimer;