diff --git a/include/types.h b/include/types.h
index d44ec9ef5..0afaa2cd3 100644
--- a/include/types.h
+++ b/include/types.h
@@ -970,7 +970,6 @@ typedef struct
   u32     attack_kern;
   u32     quiet;
   u32     force;
-  u32     hex_salt;
   u32     pw_min;
   u32     pw_max;
 
diff --git a/src/hashcat.c b/src/hashcat.c
index 5f964679e..20a32b644 100644
--- a/src/hashcat.c
+++ b/src/hashcat.c
@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
   {
     data.attack_mode = user_options->attack_mode;
     data.force = user_options->force;
-    data.hex_salt = user_options->hex_salt;
     data.logfile_disable = user_options->logfile_disable;
     data.quiet = user_options->quiet;
     data.attack_kern = user_options_extra->attack_kern;