diff --git a/src/gui/plugins/shapes/Shapes.cc b/src/gui/plugins/shapes/Shapes.cc
index dc00229760..be68df3105 100644
--- a/src/gui/plugins/shapes/Shapes.cc
+++ b/src/gui/plugins/shapes/Shapes.cc
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@ namespace ignition::gazebo
 {
   class ShapesPrivate
   {
-    /// \brief Ignition communication node.
-    public: transport::Node node;
-
-    /// \brief Transform control service name
-    public: std::string service;
   };
 }