diff --git a/bar.go b/bar.go
index 37850a4..d8cb6a8 100644
--- a/bar.go
+++ b/bar.go
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
 	filler            BarFiller
 	middleware        func(BarFiller) BarFiller
 	extender          extenderFunc
-	debugOut          io.Writer
 
 	wait struct {
 		bar  *Bar // key for (*pState).queueBars
diff --git a/progress.go b/progress.go
index 10cb529..5e3e134 100644
--- a/progress.go
+++ b/progress.go
@@ -432,7 +432,6 @@
 		reqWidth: s.reqWidth,
 		total:    total,
 		filler:   filler,
-		debugOut: s.debugOut,
 	}
 
 	if total > 0 {