diff --git a/omaha_response_handler_action.cc b/omaha_response_handler_action.cc
index 770f898..5a1d7b1 100644
--- a/omaha_response_handler_action.cc
+++ b/omaha_response_handler_action.cc
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 OmahaResponseHandlerAction::OmahaResponseHandlerAction(
     SystemState* system_state, const string& deadline_file)
     : system_state_(system_state),
-      got_no_update_response_(false),
       key_path_(constants::kUpdatePayloadPublicKeyPath),
       deadline_file_(deadline_file) {}
 
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@
   ScopedActionCompleter completer(processor_, this);
   const OmahaResponse& response = GetInputObject();
   if (!response.update_exists) {
-    got_no_update_response_ = true;
     LOG(INFO) << "There are no updates. Aborting.";
     completer.set_code(ErrorCode::kNoUpdate);
     return;
diff --git a/omaha_response_handler_action.h b/omaha_response_handler_action.h
index 2974841..63c7b2d 100644
--- a/omaha_response_handler_action.h
+++ b/omaha_response_handler_action.h
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
   // never be called
   void TerminateProcessing() override { CHECK(false); }
 
-  bool GotNoUpdateResponse() const { return got_no_update_response_; }
   const InstallPlan& install_plan() const { return install_plan_; }
 
   // Debugging/logging
@@ -73,9 +72,6 @@
   // The install plan, if we have an update.
   InstallPlan install_plan_;
 
-  // True only if we got a response and the response said no updates
-  bool got_no_update_response_;
-
   // Public key path to use for payload verification.
   std::string key_path_;