diff --git a/rtengine/rawimagesource.cc b/rtengine/rawimagesource.cc
index 3cab9b6b1..2b45bfe38 100644
--- a/rtengine/rawimagesource.cc
+++ b/rtengine/rawimagesource.cc
@@ -461,7 +461,6 @@ RawImageSource::RawImageSource ()
     , greenCache(nullptr)
     , redCache(nullptr)
     , blueCache(nullptr)
-    , captureSharpeningAutoContrast(false)
     , rawDirty(true)
     , histMatchingParams(new procparams::ColorManagementParams)
 {
@@ -5004,11 +5003,7 @@ void RawImageSource::getRawValues(int x, int y, int rotate, int &R, int &G, int
 void RawImageSource::captureSharpening(const procparams::SharpeningParams &sharpeningParams, bool showMask, double &conrastThreshold) {
 BENCHFUN
 
-    if (!sharpeningParams.autoContrast && captureSharpeningAutoContrast) {
-        captureSharpeningAutoContrast = false;
-        return;
-    }
-    captureSharpeningAutoContrast = sharpeningParams.autoContrast;
+
     if (plistener) {
         plistener->setProgressStr(M("TP_PDSHARPENING_LABEL"));
         plistener->setProgress(0.0);
diff --git a/rtengine/rawimagesource.h b/rtengine/rawimagesource.h
index cebedd32f..bbc15c448 100644
--- a/rtengine/rawimagesource.h
+++ b/rtengine/rawimagesource.h
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ protected:
     array2D<float>* redCache;
     // the interpolated blue plane:
     array2D<float>* blueCache;
-    bool captureSharpeningAutoContrast;
     bool rawDirty;
     float psRedBrightness[4];
     float psGreenBrightness[4];