diff --git a/bramble-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/plugin/event/BluetoothEvent.java b/bramble-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/plugin/event/BluetoothEvent.java
index 947ff8c88..7b89b58ac 100644
--- a/bramble-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/plugin/event/BluetoothEvent.java
+++ b/bramble-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/plugin/event/BluetoothEvent.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.BluetoothEnableDisableReason;
  */
 abstract class BluetoothEvent extends Event {
 	private BluetoothEnableDisableReason selectedReason;
-	private boolean force;
 
 	BluetoothEvent(BluetoothEnableDisableReason reason){
 		selectedReason = reason;