diff --git a/src/network_engine.cpp b/src/network_engine.cpp
index d48e4d64..fa198730 100644
--- a/src/network_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/network_engine.cpp
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ set_nonblocking(int fd, int nonblocking)
  * host order.
  */
 struct TransId final : public std::array<uint8_t, 4> {
-    static const constexpr uint16_t INVALID {0};
-
     TransId() { std::fill(begin(), end(), 0); }
     TransId(const std::array<char, 4>& o) { std::copy(o.begin(), o.end(), begin()); }
     TransId(uint32_t id) {
@@ -107,7 +105,6 @@ struct TransId final : public std::array<uint8_t, 4> {
 };
 
 
-
 struct NetworkEngine::PartialMessage {
     SockAddr from;
     time_point start;