diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
index 3dfcfc9f..9fe30b63 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ static int const RCTVideoUnset = -1;
   BOOL _playerLayerObserverSet;
   AVPlayerViewController *_playerViewController;
   NSURL *_videoURL;
-  AVURLAsset *_testAsset;
   
   /* Required to publish events */
   RCTEventDispatcher *_eventDispatcher;