diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_linux_X11_WebBrowserComponent.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_linux_X11_WebBrowserComponent.cpp
index 0fcdc9183c..19c8404542 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_linux_X11_WebBrowserComponent.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_linux_X11_WebBrowserComponent.cpp
@@ -707,7 +707,6 @@ private:
 //==============================================================================
 WebBrowserComponent::WebBrowserComponent (const bool unloadPageWhenBrowserIsHidden_)
     : browser (new Pimpl (*this)),
-      blankPageShown (false),
       unloadPageWhenBrowserIsHidden (unloadPageWhenBrowserIsHidden_)
 {
     setOpaque (true);
@@ -736,8 +735,6 @@ void WebBrowserComponent::goToURL (const String& url,
     else
         lastPostData.reset();
 
-    blankPageShown = false;
-
     browser->goToURL (url, headers, postData);
 }
 
@@ -749,7 +746,6 @@ void WebBrowserComponent::stop()
 void WebBrowserComponent::goBack()
 {
     lastURL.clear();
-    blankPageShown = false;
 
     browser->goBack();
 }