diff --git a/src/Scenery/tilemgr.cxx b/src/Scenery/tilemgr.cxx
index ea36df530..198ad436e 100644
--- a/src/Scenery/tilemgr.cxx
+++ b/src/Scenery/tilemgr.cxx
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ int FGTileMgr::init() {
     loader.reinit();
 #endif
 
-    hit_list.clear();
-
     state = Inited;
 
     previous_bucket.make_bad();
diff --git a/src/Scenery/tilemgr.hxx b/src/Scenery/tilemgr.hxx
index 764721313..a206d1cc3 100644
--- a/src/Scenery/tilemgr.hxx
+++ b/src/Scenery/tilemgr.hxx
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #endif // ENABLE_THREADS
 
 #include "FGTileLoader.hxx"
-#include "hitlist.hxx"
 #include "newcache.hxx"
 
 #if defined(USE_MEM) || defined(WIN32)
@@ -82,8 +81,6 @@ private:
     // schedule a needed buckets for loading
     void schedule_needed(double visibility_meters, const SGBucket& curr_bucket);
 
-    FGHitList hit_list;
-
     SGBucket previous_bucket;
     SGBucket current_bucket;
     SGBucket pending;