diff --git a/dlls/riched20/editor.c b/dlls/riched20/editor.c
index 7e90096..45d53ed 100644
--- a/dlls/riched20/editor.c
+++ b/dlls/riched20/editor.c
@@ -1708,7 +1708,6 @@ ME_TextEditor *ME_MakeEditor(HWND hWnd) {
   ed->pBuffer = ME_MakeText();
   ed->nZoomNumerator = ed->nZoomDenominator = 0;
   ME_MakeFirstParagraph(ed);
-  ed->bCaretShown = FALSE;
   /* The four cursors are for:
    * 0 - The position where the caret is shown
    * 1 - The anchored end of the selection (for normal selection)
diff --git a/dlls/riched20/editstr.h b/dlls/riched20/editstr.h
index 98769e4..e3f29b3 100644
--- a/dlls/riched20/editstr.h
+++ b/dlls/riched20/editstr.h
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ typedef struct tagME_TextEditor
 {
   HWND hWnd;
   BOOL bEmulateVersion10;
-  BOOL bCaretShown;
   ME_TextBuffer *pBuffer;
   ME_Cursor *pCursors;
   int nCursors;