diff --git a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/arguments/GATKArgumentCollection.java b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/arguments/GATKArgumentCollection.java
index 1e6920b82..4c9235b58 100755
--- a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/arguments/GATKArgumentCollection.java
+++ b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/arguments/GATKArgumentCollection.java
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ public class GATKArgumentCollection {
     public GATKArgumentCollection() {
     }
 
-    public Map<String, String> walkerArgs = new HashMap<String, String>();
-
     // parameters and their defaults
     @Input(fullName = "input_file", shortName = "I", doc = "SAM or BAM file(s)", required = false)
     public List<String> samFiles = new ArrayList<String>();