diff --git a/lib/shared_memory.cpp b/lib/shared_memory.cpp
index b861bdce..534c8076 100644
--- a/lib/shared_memory.cpp
+++ b/lib/shared_memory.cpp
@@ -798,7 +798,6 @@ namespace IPC {
     hasCounter = 0;
     payLen = 0;
     offsetOnPage = 0;
-    mySemaphore = 0;
   }
 
   ///\brief Copy constructor for sharedClients