diff --git a/ethutil/config.go b/ethutil/config.go
index b253aa203a..8a005670f8 100644
--- a/ethutil/config.go
+++ b/ethutil/config.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ type config struct {
 	Debug        bool
 	Ver          string
 	ClientString string
-	Pubkey       []byte
 	Identifier   string
 
 	conf *globalconf.GlobalConf