diff --git a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/requests/MethodReturnValueWatcher.java b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/requests/MethodReturnValueWatcher.java
index c845f730ff42..469aebb543e9 100644
--- a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/requests/MethodReturnValueWatcher.java
+++ b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/requests/MethodReturnValueWatcher.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ public class MethodReturnValueWatcher implements OverheadProducer {
   private @Nullable Method myEntryMethod;
   private @Nullable MethodExitRequest myExitRequest;
 
-  private java.lang.reflect.Method myReturnValueMethod;
   private volatile boolean myTrackingEnabled;
   private final EventRequestManager myRequestManager;
   private final DebugProcess myProcess;