diff --git a/internal/fuse/root.go b/internal/fuse/root.go
index 5a14b374f..a68ed96f1 100644
--- a/internal/fuse/root.go
+++ b/internal/fuse/root.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ type Config struct {
 type Root struct {
 	repo      restic.Repository
 	cfg       Config
-	inode     uint64
 	blobCache *bloblru.Cache
 
 	*SnapshotsDir
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ func NewRoot(repo restic.Repository, cfg Config) *Root {
 
 	root := &Root{
 		repo:      repo,
-		inode:     rootInode,
 		cfg:       cfg,
 		blobCache: bloblru.New(blobCacheSize),
 	}