diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
index c394625db..a46bc021f 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
@@ -625,7 +625,6 @@ public class Essentials extends JavaPlugin
 		}
 		return null;
 	}
-	private boolean newWorldsLoaded = false;
 
 	public World getWorld(String name)
 	{