diff --git a/include/ccnx-wrapper.h b/include/ccnx-wrapper.h
index dd7d762..6e8e595 100644
--- a/include/ccnx-wrapper.h
+++ b/include/ccnx-wrapper.h
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@
 
 protected:
   ccn* m_handle;
-  ccn_keystore *m_keyStore;
-  ccn_charbuf *m_keyLoactor;
-  // to lock, use "boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock scoped_lock(mutex);
   RecLock m_mutex;
   boost::thread m_thread;
   bool m_running;
diff --git a/src/ccnx-wrapper.cpp b/src/ccnx-wrapper.cpp
index 0f4a8d5..887f8ae 100644
--- a/src/ccnx-wrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/ccnx-wrapper.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@
 
 CcnxWrapper::CcnxWrapper()
   : m_handle (0)
-  , m_keyStore (0)
-  , m_keyLoactor (0)
   , m_running (true)
   , m_connected (false)
 {
@@ -79,8 +77,6 @@
   m_thread.join ();
   ccn_disconnect (m_handle);
   ccn_destroy (&m_handle);
-  ccn_charbuf_destroy (&m_keyLoactor);
-  ccn_keystore_destroy (&m_keyStore);
 }
 
 void