diff --git a/plugins/input/csv/csv_datasource.cpp b/plugins/input/csv/csv_datasource.cpp
index 88a2169e5..abeed4f34 100644
--- a/plugins/input/csv/csv_datasource.cpp
+++ b/plugins/input/csv/csv_datasource.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ csv_datasource::csv_datasource(parameters const& params)
       headers_(),
       manual_headers_(mapnik::util::trim_copy(*params.get<std::string>("headers", ""))),
       strict_(*params.get<mapnik::boolean>("strict", false)),
-      quiet_(*params.get<mapnik::boolean>("quiet", false)),
       filesize_max_(*params.get<float>("filesize_max", 20.0)),  // MB
       ctx_(boost::make_shared<mapnik::context_type>())
 {
diff --git a/plugins/input/csv/csv_datasource.hpp b/plugins/input/csv/csv_datasource.hpp
index 30ce5f8a5..b29632fc3 100644
--- a/plugins/input/csv/csv_datasource.hpp
+++ b/plugins/input/csv/csv_datasource.hpp
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ private:
     std::vector<std::string> headers_;
     std::string manual_headers_;
     bool strict_;
-    bool quiet_;
     double filesize_max_;
     mapnik::context_ptr ctx_;
 };