diff --git a/src/meshlab/mainwindow.h b/src/meshlab/mainwindow.h
index e690cf4d5..e28699ce5 100644
--- a/src/meshlab/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/meshlab/mainwindow.h
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ private:
 
 	///////// Menus ///////////////
 	QMenu *fileMenu;
-	QMenu *fileMenuNew;
+	//QMenu *fileMenuNew;
 	QMenu *filterMenu;
 	QMenu *filterMenuSelect;
   QMenu *filterMenuCreate;
diff --git a/src/meshlab/mainwindow_Init.cpp b/src/meshlab/mainwindow_Init.cpp
index 671e9aa50..b9a21ed34 100644
--- a/src/meshlab/mainwindow_Init.cpp
+++ b/src/meshlab/mainwindow_Init.cpp
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ void MainWindow::createMenus()
 	fileMenu->addAction(saveAsAct);
 	fileMenu->addAction(saveProjectAct);
 
-	fileMenuNew = fileMenu->addMenu(tr("New"));
+	//fileMenuNew = fileMenu->addMenu(tr("New"));
 
 	fileMenu->addSeparator();
 	fileMenu->addAction(saveSnapshotAct);