diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostWebview.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostWebview.ts
index df041a967e6..a6149d50acc 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostWebview.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostWebview.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ export class ExtHostWebview implements vscode.Webview {
 	private _isDisposed: boolean = false;
 	private _viewColumn: vscode.ViewColumn;
 	private _active: boolean;
-	private _state: any;
 
 	public readonly onMessageEmitter = new Emitter<any>();
 	public readonly onDidReceiveMessage: Event<any> = this.onMessageEmitter.event;
@@ -91,11 +90,6 @@ export class ExtHostWebview implements vscode.Webview {
 		}
 	}
 
-	get state(): any {
-		this.assertNotDisposed();
-		return this._state;
-	}
-
 	get options(): vscode.WebviewOptions {
 		this.assertNotDisposed();
 		return this._options;