diff --git a/src/zm_monitor.cpp b/src/zm_monitor.cpp
index 5fa6728f9..52fca1218 100644
--- a/src/zm_monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/zm_monitor.cpp
@@ -375,7 +375,6 @@ Monitor::Monitor()
   first_alarm_count(0),
   last_alarm_count(0),
   last_signal(false),
-  last_section_mod(0),
   buffer_count(0),
   state(IDLE),
   last_motion_score(0),
@@ -426,7 +425,6 @@ Monitor::Monitor()
     event_close_mode = CLOSE_IDLE;
 
   event = nullptr;
-  last_section_mod = 0;
 
   adaptive_skip = true;
 
@@ -1774,7 +1772,6 @@ bool Monitor::Analyse() {
           event->addNote(SIGNAL_CAUSE, "Lost");
           Info("%s: %03d - Closing event %" PRIu64 ", signal loss", name.c_str(), analysis_image_count, event->Id());
           closeEvent();
-          last_section_mod = 0;
         }
       } else if (function == MOCORD or function == RECORD) {
         if (!event) {
diff --git a/src/zm_monitor.h b/src/zm_monitor.h
index 8d6bbd95e..447ea3580 100644
--- a/src/zm_monitor.h
+++ b/src/zm_monitor.h
@@ -351,7 +351,6 @@ protected:
   int        first_alarm_count;
   int        last_alarm_count;
   bool       last_signal;
-  int        last_section_mod;
   int        buffer_count;
   State      state;
   SystemTimePoint start_time;