diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/MainWindow.cs b/OpenRa.Game/MainWindow.cs
index 30f8d9c5fc..e3f9d69e30 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/MainWindow.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/MainWindow.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ namespace OpenRa
 			LoadUserSettings(settings);
 
 			UiOverlay.ShowUnitDebug = Game.Settings.UnitDebug;
-			UiOverlay.ShowBuildDebug = Game.Settings.BuildingDebug;
 			WorldRenderer.ShowUnitPaths = Game.Settings.PathDebug;
 			Renderer.SheetSize = Game.Settings.SheetSize;
 
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/UiOverlay.cs b/OpenRa.Game/UiOverlay.cs
index cf6d7cab49..5d3c10ab14 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/UiOverlay.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/UiOverlay.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ namespace OpenRa
 		Sprite buildOk, buildBlocked, unitDebug;
 
 		public static bool ShowUnitDebug = false;
-		public static bool ShowBuildDebug = false;
 
 		public UiOverlay(SpriteRenderer spriteRenderer)
 		{