diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
index e39095a..d720b45 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.h
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@
     const std::string mHwcServiceName; // "default" for real use, something else for testing.
 
     // constant members (no synchronization needed for access)
-    std::unique_ptr<renderengine::RenderEngine> mRenderEngine;
     EGLContext mEGLContext;
     EGLDisplay mEGLDisplay;
 
@@ -343,7 +342,7 @@
     // TODO: this should be made accessible only to HWComposer
     const Vector<sp<Layer>>& getLayerSortedByZForHwcDisplay(DisplayId displayId);
 
-    renderengine::RenderEngine& getRenderEngine() const { return *getBE().mRenderEngine; }
+    renderengine::RenderEngine& getRenderEngine() const;
 
     bool authenticateSurfaceTextureLocked(
         const sp<IGraphicBufferProducer>& bufferProducer) const;