diff --git a/libp2p/protocols/secure/secure.nim b/libp2p/protocols/secure/secure.nim
index 846f4f77e..7860b39d3 100644
--- a/libp2p/protocols/secure/secure.nim
+++ b/libp2p/protocols/secure/secure.nim
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import ../protocol,
 
 type
   Secure* = ref object of LPProtocol # base type for secure managers
-    cleanupFut: Future[void]
 
   SecureConn* = ref object of Connection