diff --git a/examples/cpp/benchmark/PublisherApp.cpp b/examples/cpp/benchmark/PublisherApp.cpp
index ac4d1f78a9..77c060450f 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/benchmark/PublisherApp.cpp
+++ b/examples/cpp/benchmark/PublisherApp.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ PublisherApp::PublisherApp(
     , count(0)
     , vSamples(0)
     , startTime(std::chrono::steady_clock::now())
-    , sent(0)
 {
 
     if (samples_ > 0)
diff --git a/examples/cpp/benchmark/PublisherApp.hpp b/examples/cpp/benchmark/PublisherApp.hpp
index 7c8082e81e..1bdc6b8d6f 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/benchmark/PublisherApp.hpp
+++ b/examples/cpp/benchmark/PublisherApp.hpp
@@ -125,8 +125,6 @@ class PublisherApp : public Application, public DataWriterListener, public DataR
     std::vector<uint16_t> vSamples;
 
     std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::steady_clock> startTime;
-
-    uint8_t sent;
 };
 
 } // namespace benchmark