diff --git a/src/packages/command-palette/lib/command-palette-view.coffee b/src/packages/command-palette/lib/command-palette-view.coffee
index 2acb80753..f8371efe7 100644
--- a/src/packages/command-palette/lib/command-palette-view.coffee
+++ b/src/packages/command-palette/lib/command-palette-view.coffee
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ class CommandPaletteView extends SelectList
 
   filterKey: 'eventDescription'
 
-  previouslyFocusedElement: null
   keyBindings: null
 
   initialize: ->