diff --git a/examples/cpp/benchmark/PublisherApp.hpp b/examples/cpp/benchmark/PublisherApp.hpp
index 7c8082e81e..1bdc6b8d6f 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/benchmark/PublisherApp.hpp
+++ b/examples/cpp/benchmark/PublisherApp.hpp
@@ -125,8 +125,6 @@ class PublisherApp : public Application, public DataWriterListener, public DataR
     std::vector<uint16_t> vSamples;
 
     std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::steady_clock> startTime;
-
-    uint8_t sent;
 };
 
 } // namespace benchmark