diff --git a/src/blockstore_impl.h b/src/blockstore_impl.h
index 05b212d6..eb5965f9 100644
--- a/src/blockstore_impl.h
+++ b/src/blockstore_impl.h
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ struct blockstore_op_private_t
 
     // Sync
     std::vector<obj_ver_id> sync_big_writes, sync_small_writes;
-    int sync_small_checked, sync_big_checked;
 };
 
 typedef uint32_t pool_id_t;
diff --git a/src/blockstore_sync.cpp b/src/blockstore_sync.cpp
index 4fda01f5..918eb90c 100644
--- a/src/blockstore_sync.cpp
+++ b/src/blockstore_sync.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ int blockstore_impl_t::continue_sync(blockstore_op_t *op)
         unsynced_big_write_count -= unsynced_big_writes.size();
         PRIV(op)->sync_big_writes.swap(unsynced_big_writes);
         PRIV(op)->sync_small_writes.swap(unsynced_small_writes);
-        PRIV(op)->sync_small_checked = 0;
-        PRIV(op)->sync_big_checked = 0;
         unsynced_big_writes.clear();
         unsynced_small_writes.clear();
         if (PRIV(op)->sync_big_writes.size() > 0)