diff --git a/src/exchange-lib/testing_api_cmd_refresh.c b/src/exchange-lib/testing_api_cmd_refresh.c
index 28be03744..d811bc337 100644
--- a/src/exchange-lib/testing_api_cmd_refresh.c
+++ b/src/exchange-lib/testing_api_cmd_refresh.c
@@ -68,12 +68,6 @@ struct RefreshMeltState
    */
   unsigned int double_melt;
 
-  /**
-   * Amount to be melted.  FIXME: this value is useless
-   * here as the @a melted_coin field (below) has already it.
-   */
-  const char *amount;
-
   /**
    * Information about coins to be melted.
    */
@@ -878,7 +872,6 @@ TALER_TESTING_cmd_refresh_melt
   md.amount = amount;
 
   rms = GNUNET_new (struct RefreshMeltState);
-  rms->amount = amount;
   rms->melted_coin = md;
   rms->expected_response_code = expected_response_code;
   rms->exchange = exchange;
@@ -922,7 +915,6 @@ TALER_TESTING_cmd_refresh_melt_double
   md.amount = amount;
 
   rms = GNUNET_new (struct RefreshMeltState);
-  rms->amount = amount;
   rms->melted_coin = md;
   rms->expected_response_code = expected_response_code;
   rms->exchange = exchange;