diff --git a/agent-ovs/ovs/SecGrpStatsManager.cpp b/agent-ovs/ovs/SecGrpStatsManager.cpp
index e25ebdb3..f479d32a 100644
--- a/agent-ovs/ovs/SecGrpStatsManager.cpp
+++ b/agent-ovs/ovs/SecGrpStatsManager.cpp
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ using boost::system::error_code;
 SecGrpStatsManager::SecGrpStatsManager(Agent* agent_, IdGenerator& idGen_,
                                        SwitchManager& switchManager_,
                                        long timer_interval_)
-    : PolicyStatsManager(agent_,idGen_,switchManager_,timer_interval_),
-      agent(agent_) {
+    : PolicyStatsManager(agent_,idGen_,switchManager_,timer_interval_) {
 }
 
 
diff --git a/agent-ovs/ovs/include/SecGrpStatsManager.h b/agent-ovs/ovs/include/SecGrpStatsManager.h
index fe64744d..4f43a2df 100644
--- a/agent-ovs/ovs/include/SecGrpStatsManager.h
+++ b/agent-ovs/ovs/include/SecGrpStatsManager.h
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ class SecGrpStatsManager : public PolicyStatsManager {
 private:
     flowCounterState_t secGrpInState;
     flowCounterState_t secGrpOutState;
-    Agent *agent;
 };
 
 } /* namespace opflexagent */