diff --git a/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/main/JavaCompiler.java b/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/main/JavaCompiler.java
index 0879f22e3ee..4a0f3419f64 100644
--- a/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/main/JavaCompiler.java
+++ b/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/main/JavaCompiler.java
@@ -238,10 +238,6 @@ public class JavaCompiler {
      */
     public Log log;
 
-    /** Whether or not the options lint category was initially disabled
-     */
-    boolean optionsCheckingInitiallyDisabled;
-
     /** Factory for creating diagnostic objects
      */
     JCDiagnostic.Factory diagFactory;
@@ -439,12 +435,6 @@ public class JavaCompiler {
         moduleFinder.moduleNameFromSourceReader = this::readModuleName;
 
         options = Options.instance(context);
-        // See if lint options checking was explicitly disabled by the
-        // user; this is distinct from the options check being
-        // enabled/disabled.
-        optionsCheckingInitiallyDisabled =
-            options.isSet(Option.XLINT_CUSTOM, "-options") ||
-            options.isSet(Option.XLINT_CUSTOM, "none");
 
         verbose       = options.isSet(VERBOSE);
         sourceOutput  = options.isSet(PRINTSOURCE); // used to be -s