diff --git a/pkg/channels/maixcam.go b/pkg/channels/maixcam.go
index 5fc19adbeb..01e570b254 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/maixcam.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/maixcam.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ type MaixCamChannel struct {
 	listener   net.Listener
 	clients    map[net.Conn]bool
 	clientsMux sync.RWMutex
-	running    bool
 }
 
 type MaixCamMessage struct {
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ func NewMaixCamChannel(cfg config.MaixCamConfig, bus *bus.MessageBus) (*MaixCamC
 		BaseChannel: base,
 		config:      cfg,
 		clients:     make(map[net.Conn]bool),
-		running:     false,
 	}, nil
 }