diff --git a/src/Discord.Net/Models/Message.cs b/src/Discord.Net/Models/Message.cs
index 569feab0d..9620df8a5 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net/Models/Message.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net/Models/Message.cs
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ namespace Discord
 			internal File() { }
 		}
 
-        private readonly ulong _userId;
-
         internal DiscordClient Client => Channel.Client;
 
         /// <summary> Returns the unique identifier for this message. </summary>