diff --git a/sfx2/inc/charmapcontrol.hxx b/sfx2/inc/charmapcontrol.hxx
index 400216ca2a3d..76994387b531 100644
--- a/sfx2/inc/charmapcontrol.hxx
+++ b/sfx2/inc/charmapcontrol.hxx
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ public:
 private:
     rtl::Reference<CharmapPopup> m_xControl;
 
-    ScopedVclPtr<VirtualDevice> m_xVirDev;
-
     SfxCharmapContainer m_aCharmapContents;
 
     std::unique_ptr<weld::Label> m_xRecentLabel;
diff --git a/sfx2/source/control/charmapcontrol.cxx b/sfx2/source/control/charmapcontrol.cxx
index 35bf8e14a272..ab944d19925b 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/control/charmapcontrol.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/control/charmapcontrol.cxx
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ using namespace css;
 SfxCharmapCtrl::SfxCharmapCtrl(CharmapPopup* pControl, weld::Widget* pParent)
     : WeldToolbarPopup(pControl->getFrameInterface(), pParent, u"sfx/ui/charmapcontrol.ui"_ustr, u"charmapctrl"_ustr)
     , m_xControl(pControl)
-    , m_xVirDev(VclPtr<VirtualDevice>::Create())
     , m_aCharmapContents(*m_xBuilder)
     , m_xRecentLabel(m_xBuilder->weld_label(u"label2"_ustr))
     , m_xDlgBtn(m_xBuilder->weld_button(u"specialchardlg"_ustr))