diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/central/CentralSearch.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/central/CentralSearch.java
index 97b4841b5..fb6d86a1d 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/central/CentralSearch.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/central/CentralSearch.java
@@ -57,12 +57,6 @@ public class CentralSearch {
      */
     private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(CentralSearch.class.getName());
 
-    /**
-     * Determines whether we'll continue using the analyzer. If there's some sort of HTTP failure, we'll disable the
-     * analyzer.
-     */
-    private boolean isEnabled = true;
-
     /**
      * Creates a NexusSearch for the given repository URL.
      *