diff --git a/src/libdramsys/DRAMSys/simulation/Arbiter.cpp b/src/libdramsys/DRAMSys/simulation/Arbiter.cpp
index b81d1dd1..ecf8cc86 100644
--- a/src/libdramsys/DRAMSys/simulation/Arbiter.cpp
+++ b/src/libdramsys/DRAMSys/simulation/Arbiter.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ Arbiter::Arbiter(const sc_module_name& name,
     tCK(memSpec.tCK),
     arbitrationDelayFw(mcConfig.arbitrationDelayFw),
     arbitrationDelayBw(mcConfig.arbitrationDelayBw),
-    bytesPerBeat(memSpec.dataBusWidth / 8),
     addressOffset(simConfig.addressOffset)
 {
     iSocket.register_nb_transport_bw(this, &Arbiter::nb_transport_bw);
diff --git a/src/libdramsys/DRAMSys/simulation/Arbiter.h b/src/libdramsys/DRAMSys/simulation/Arbiter.h
index 3ecf8644..ed54518e 100644
--- a/src/libdramsys/DRAMSys/simulation/Arbiter.h
+++ b/src/libdramsys/DRAMSys/simulation/Arbiter.h
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ protected:
     const sc_core::sc_time arbitrationDelayFw;
     const sc_core::sc_time arbitrationDelayBw;
 
-    const unsigned bytesPerBeat;
     const uint64_t addressOffset;
 };