diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index b952594f9f..46ec5100d5 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2002-07-17  John Levon  <moz@compsoc.man.ac.uk>
+
+	* lyxfunc.h:
+	* lyxfunc.C: no need for commandshortcut to be a member
 
 2002-07-15  André Pönitz <poenitz@gmx.net>
 	
diff --git a/src/lyxfunc.C b/src/lyxfunc.C
index 441693f803..99e65aed54 100644
--- a/src/lyxfunc.C
+++ b/src/lyxfunc.C
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ void LyXFunc::verboseDispatch(kb_action action,
 {
 	string res = dispatch(action, argument);
 
-	commandshortcut.erase();
+	string commandshortcut;
 
 	if (show_sc && action != LFUN_SELFINSERT) {
 		// Put name of command and list of shortcuts
diff --git a/src/lyxfunc.h b/src/lyxfunc.h
index 70153ce121..a1c0ec9c65 100644
--- a/src/lyxfunc.h
+++ b/src/lyxfunc.h
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ private:
 	/** Buffer to store messages and result data from getStatus
 	*/
 	mutable string status_buffer;
-	/// Command name and shortcut information
-	string commandshortcut;
 
 	// I think the following should be moved to BufferView. (Asger)