diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index 07d2488f..03404c28 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -33,12 +33,6 @@ var Client = function(config) {
   this.connection = config.connection || new Connection({stream: config.stream || new net.Stream()});
   this.queryQueue = [];
   this.password = config.password || defaults.password;
-
-  //internal references only declared here for clarity
-  this.lastBuffer = false;
-  this.lastOffset = 0;
-  this.buffer = null;
-  this.offset = null;
   this.encoding = 'utf8';
 };