diff --git a/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java b/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java
index 02b8a1ae..4620c3ca 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractCharacter extends AbstractWorldObject {
     protected boolean movingUp = false;
     private float desiredAltitude = 0;
     private long takeOffTime = 0;
-    private long lastHateUpdate = 0;
     private byte aoecntr = 0;
 
     public int hidden = 0; // current rank of hide/sneak/invis