diff --git a/postgres_exporter_test.go b/postgres_exporter_test.go
index a17cd2a7..7edeee04 100644
--- a/postgres_exporter_test.go
+++ b/postgres_exporter_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 func Test(t *testing.T) { TestingT(t) }
 
 type FunctionalSuite struct {
-	e *Exporter
 }
 
 var _ = Suite(&FunctionalSuite{})