diff --git a/files/goquorum/smart_contracts/permissioning/contracts/v2/OrgManager.sol b/files/goquorum/smart_contracts/permissioning/contracts/v2/OrgManager.sol
index 00d012b..97d1b01 100644
--- a/files/goquorum/smart_contracts/permissioning/contracts/v2/OrgManager.sol
+++ b/files/goquorum/smart_contracts/permissioning/contracts/v2/OrgManager.sol
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import "./PermissionsUpgradable.sol";
      possible.
   */
 contract OrgManager {
-    string private adminOrgId;
     PermissionsUpgradable private permUpgradable;
     // checks if first time network boot up has happened or not
     bool private networkBoot = false;