diff --git a/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/Dram.h b/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/Dram.h
index a30843e6..de805f0a 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/Dram.h
+++ b/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/Dram.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #define DRAM_H_
 
 #include <sys/mman.h>
-
 #include <tlm.h>
 #include <systemc.h>
 #include <tlm_utils/peq_with_cb_and_phase.h>
@@ -65,8 +64,6 @@ using namespace Data;
 
 struct Dram : sc_module
 {
-    std::vector<unsigned char> ZEROES;
-
     unsigned int burstLength  = Configuration::getInstance().memSpec.BurstLength;
     unsigned int busWidth = Configuration::getInstance().memSpec.BusWidth * Configuration::getInstance().NumberOfDevicesOnDIMM;
     unsigned int bytesPerBurst = burstLength * (busWidth / 8);
@@ -97,8 +94,6 @@ struct Dram : sc_module
 
     SC_CTOR(Dram) : tSocket("socket")
     {
-        ZEROES.assign(bytesPerBurst, 0);
-
         // FIXME: memory size
         unsigned int size = 1024 * 1024 * 1024;
         memory = (unsigned char *)mmap(NULL, size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANON | MAP_NORESERVE, -1, 0);