diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/fix_recenter_kokkos.h b/src/KOKKOS/fix_recenter_kokkos.h
index 4e28c41d18..589da4b33f 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/fix_recenter_kokkos.h
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/fix_recenter_kokkos.h
@@ -32,12 +32,7 @@ template<class DeviceType>
 class FixRecenterKokkos : public FixRecenter {
   public:
     FixRecenterKokkos(class LAMMPS *, int, char **);
-
     void initial_integrate(int) override;
-
-  private:
-    //typename ArrayTypes<DeviceType>::t_x_array d_x;
-    //typename ArrayTypes<DeviceType>::t_int_1d d_mask;
 };
 
 } // namespace LAMMPS_NS