diff --git a/src/GRANULAR/fix_wall_gran_region.cpp b/src/GRANULAR/fix_wall_gran_region.cpp
index dc2bfce142..6509c88a0b 100644
--- a/src/GRANULAR/fix_wall_gran_region.cpp
+++ b/src/GRANULAR/fix_wall_gran_region.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ FixWallGranRegion::FixWallGranRegion(LAMMPS *lmp, int narg, char **arg) :
 FixWallGranRegion::~FixWallGranRegion()
 {
   delete[] c2r;
-  delete[] region_style;
 
   memory->destroy(ncontact);
   memory->destroy(walls);
diff --git a/src/GRANULAR/fix_wall_gran_region.h b/src/GRANULAR/fix_wall_gran_region.h
index 804bd48221..18307e87e2 100644
--- a/src/GRANULAR/fix_wall_gran_region.h
+++ b/src/GRANULAR/fix_wall_gran_region.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ class FixWallGranRegion : public FixWallGran {
 
  private:
   class Region *region;
-  char *region_style;
   int nregion;
 
   // shear history for multiple contacts per particle