diff --git a/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_main.cpp b/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_main.cpp
index 63d9b72003..efa6962a5b 100644
--- a/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/ekf2/ekf2_main.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ private:
 		0;	// time stamp in msec of the last averaged barometric altitude measurement used by the EKF
 
 	float _acc_hor_filt = 0.0f; 	// low-pass filtered horizontal acceleration
-	bool _mag_decl_saved = false;	// true when the declination for the current position has been saved
 
 	// Used to check, save and use learned magnetometer biases
 	hrt_abstime _last_magcal_us = 0;	// last time the EKF was operating a mode that estimates magnetomer biases (usec)
@@ -315,8 +314,6 @@ private:
 	_mag_bias_saved_variance; // Assumed error variance of previously saved magnetometer bias estimates (mGauss**2)
 	control::BlockParamFloat _mag_bias_alpha; // maximum fraction of the learned bias that is applied each disarm
 
-	int update_subscriptions();
-
 };
 
 Ekf2::Ekf2():