diff --git a/parser.c b/parser.c
index ba6433f..39bccb9 100644
--- a/parser.c
+++ b/parser.c
@@ -200,13 +200,11 @@ size_t redis_parser_execute(redis_parser_t *parser, redis_protocol_t **dst, cons
 
                 /* Start with negative sign */
                 if (ch == '-') {
-                    i64.neg = 1;
                     ADVANCE_AND_MOVE(integer_neg_19);
                 }
 
                 /* Start with positive sign */
                 if (ch == '+') {
-                    i64.neg = 0;
                     ADVANCE_AND_MOVE(integer_pos_19);
                 }
 
diff --git a/parser.h b/parser.h
index deb046b..30dd937 100644
--- a/parser.h
+++ b/parser.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ struct redis_parser_s {
 
     /* private: temporary integer (integer reply, bulk length) */
     struct redis_parser_int64_s {
-        int neg; /* sign */
         uint64_t ui64; /* accumulator */
         int64_t i64; /* result */
     } i64;