diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Sheet.cpp b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Sheet.cpp
index eb4fea54c5..6fd311dfa7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Sheet.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Sheet.cpp
@@ -146,11 +146,6 @@ void Sheet::clearAll()
     cellErrors.clear();
     columnWidths.clear();
     rowHeights.clear();
-
-    for (auto& observer : observers) {
-        delete observer.second;
-    }
-    observers.clear();
 }
 
 // validate import/export parameters
diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Sheet.h b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Sheet.h
index d189ec9ec6..f08a3d35fe 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Sheet.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/App/Sheet.h
@@ -290,10 +290,6 @@ protected:
     /* Row heights */
     PropertyRowHeights rowHeights;
 
-    /* Document observers to track changes to external properties */
-    using ObserverMap = std::map<std::string, SheetObserver*>;
-    ObserverMap observers;
-
     int currentRow = -1;
     int currentCol = -1;