diff --git a/utils/netty/src/main/java/org/onlab/netty/InternalMessage.java b/utils/netty/src/main/java/org/onlab/netty/InternalMessage.java
index c535f7b..938ec7b 100644
--- a/utils/netty/src/main/java/org/onlab/netty/InternalMessage.java
+++ b/utils/netty/src/main/java/org/onlab/netty/InternalMessage.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     private String type;
     private byte[] payload;
     private transient NettyMessagingService messagingService;
-    public static final String REPLY_MESSAGE_TYPE = "NETTY_MESSAGIG_REQUEST_REPLY";
 
     // Must be created using the Builder.
     private InternalMessage() {}