diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/MongoTemplate.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/MongoTemplate.java
index 48e0163e7..9353dff1b 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/MongoTemplate.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/MongoTemplate.java
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ import com.mongodb.util.JSON;
 
 public class MongoTemplate extends AbstractDocumentStoreTemplate<DB> implements InitializingBean {
 
-	private DB db;
-	
 	private String defaultCollectionName;
 	
 	private MongoConverter mongoConverter;