diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
index fdea8b478..4c9af41d8 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
@@ -272,8 +272,6 @@ public class MessageList
     private Account mAccount;
     private int mUnreadMessageCount = 0;
 
-    private GestureDetector gestureDetector;
-    private View.OnTouchListener gestureListener;
     /**
      * Stores the name of the folder that we want to open as soon as possible
      * after load.