diff --git a/src/ftxui/component/menu.cpp b/src/ftxui/component/menu.cpp
index 0f8b0fc45..223d3783d 100644
--- a/src/ftxui/component/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/ftxui/component/menu.cpp
@@ -692,7 +692,6 @@ Component MenuEntry(MenuEntryOption option) {
       animator_foreground_.OnAnimation(params);
     }
 
-    MenuEntryOption option_;
     Box box_;
     bool hovered_ = false;