diff --git a/sync_watch.cpp b/sync_watch.cpp
index f3bf636..32e75c4 100644
--- a/sync_watch.cpp
+++ b/sync_watch.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 SyncWatch::SyncWatch(sd_event& loop,
                      std::function<int(int, fs::path&)> syncCallback) :
-    inotifyFd(-1), syncCallback(std::move(syncCallback)), loop(loop)
+    inotifyFd(-1), syncCallback(std::move(syncCallback))
 {
     auto fd = inotify_init1(IN_NONBLOCK);
     if (-1 == fd)
diff --git a/sync_watch.hpp b/sync_watch.hpp
index f91ce29..0980cdf 100644
--- a/sync_watch.hpp
+++ b/sync_watch.hpp
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@
 
     /** @brief The callback function for processing the inotify event */
     std::function<int(int, fs::path&)> syncCallback;
-
-    /** @brief Persistent sd_event loop */
-    sd_event& loop;
 };
 
 } // namespace manager