diff --git a/app/src/main/java/musicbot/YoutubeSearch.java b/app/src/main/java/musicbot/YoutubeSearch.java
index b62f51c..827ec74 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/musicbot/YoutubeSearch.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/musicbot/YoutubeSearch.java
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ public class YoutubeSearch {
 
     private static final long NUMBER_VIDEOS_RETURNED = 1;
 
-    private static Properties _properties;
-
     private static YouTube _youtube;
 
     public String searchForMusic(final String title, final String artist) {