diff --git a/src/xlsx/xlsxformat.cpp b/src/xlsx/xlsxformat.cpp
index 6e08a9a..c4f348a 100755
--- a/src/xlsx/xlsxformat.cpp
+++ b/src/xlsx/xlsxformat.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ FormatPrivate::FormatPrivate(Format *p) :
     dxf_indexValid = false;
 
     theme = 0;
-    color_indexed = 0;
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -983,10 +982,4 @@ int Format::theme() const
     return d->theme;
 }
 
-int Format::colorIndexed() const
-{
-    Q_D(const Format);
-    return d->color_indexed;
-}
-
 QT_END_NAMESPACE_XLSX
diff --git a/src/xlsx/xlsxformat.h b/src/xlsx/xlsxformat.h
index cbce011..fc5a335 100755
--- a/src/xlsx/xlsxformat.h
+++ b/src/xlsx/xlsxformat.h
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ private:
     void setDxfIndex(int index);
 
     int theme() const;
-    int colorIndexed() const;
 
     FormatPrivate * const d_ptr;
 };
diff --git a/src/xlsx/xlsxformat_p.h b/src/xlsx/xlsxformat_p.h
index 5047068..4d3d12f 100644
--- a/src/xlsx/xlsxformat_p.h
+++ b/src/xlsx/xlsxformat_p.h
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ public:
     bool dxf_indexValid;
 
     int theme;
-    int color_indexed;
 
     Format *q_ptr;
 };