diff --git a/registration/include/pcl/registration/registration.h b/registration/include/pcl/registration/registration.h
index fd03a0a66a2..6950d464519 100644
--- a/registration/include/pcl/registration/registration.h
+++ b/registration/include/pcl/registration/registration.h
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ namespace pcl
         , source_cloud_updated_ (true)
         , force_no_recompute_ (false)
         , force_no_recompute_reciprocal_ (false)
-        , update_visualizer_ (NULL)
         , point_representation_ ()
       {
       }