diff --git a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/planner/allocation/FormBinder.java b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/planner/allocation/FormBinder.java
index c0fccf4a9..c0b156e83 100644
--- a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/planner/allocation/FormBinder.java
+++ b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/planner/allocation/FormBinder.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
@@ -114,8 +113,6 @@ public class FormBinder {
 
     private List<AllocationRow> rows = Collections.emptyList();
 
-    private Date taskStartDate;
-
     private WorkableDaysAndDatesBinder workableDaysAndDatesBinder;
 
     private Button btnRecommendedAllocation;
@@ -288,10 +285,6 @@ public class FormBinder {
         inputElement.addEventListener(Events.ON_CHANGE, onChangeEnableApply);
     }
 
-    public void setStartDate(Date startDate) {
-        this.taskStartDate = startDate;
-    }
-
     public void setWorkableDays(Intbox duration,
             final TaskPropertiesController taskPropertiesController,
             final Label labelTaskStart, final Label labelTaskEnd) {