diff --git a/indra/newview/qtoolalign.cpp b/indra/newview/qtoolalign.cpp
index c8726bc989..dc01f3cb07 100644
--- a/indra/newview/qtoolalign.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/qtoolalign.cpp
@@ -31,14 +31,12 @@ const F32 MANIPULATOR_SELECT_SIZE = 20.0;
 
 
 
-QToolAlign* QToolAlign::sInstance = NULL;
 AlignThread* AlignThread::sInstance = NULL;
 void cmdline_printchat(std::string message);
 
 QToolAlign::QToolAlign()
 :	LLTool(std::string("Align"))
 {
-	sInstance = this;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/qtoolalign.h b/indra/newview/qtoolalign.h
index 2b65fcb4f0..dfd513206b 100644
--- a/indra/newview/qtoolalign.h
+++ b/indra/newview/qtoolalign.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ public:
 
 	static void pickCallback(const LLPickInfo& pick_info);
 	static void aligndone();
-	static QToolAlign* getInstance(){ return sInstance; }
 
 	LLBBox          mBBox;
 	F32             mManipulatorSize;
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ public:
 	BOOL            mForce;
 
 private:
-	static QToolAlign* sInstance;
 	void            align();
 	void            computeManipulatorSize();
 	void            renderManipulators();