diff --git a/src/emu/dislot.cpp b/src/emu/dislot.cpp
index 416030834c8..5489cdc4453 100644
--- a/src/emu/dislot.cpp
+++ b/src/emu/dislot.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ device_slot_interface::~device_slot_interface()
 }
 
 device_slot_option::device_slot_option(const char *name, const device_type &devtype):
-	m_next(nullptr),
 	m_name(name),
 	m_devtype(devtype),
 	m_selectable(true),
diff --git a/src/emu/dislot.h b/src/emu/dislot.h
index e81652738ae..a5e6d3edfc1 100644
--- a/src/emu/dislot.h
+++ b/src/emu/dislot.h
@@ -67,12 +67,10 @@
 class device_slot_option
 {
 	friend class device_slot_interface;
-	friend class simple_list<device_slot_option>;
 
 public:
 	device_slot_option(const char *name, const device_type &devtype);
 
-	device_slot_option *next() const { return m_next; }
 	const char *name() const { return m_name; }
 	const device_type &devtype() const { return m_devtype; }
 	bool selectable() const { return m_selectable; }
@@ -83,7 +81,6 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	// internal state
-	device_slot_option *m_next;
 	const char *m_name;
 	const device_type &m_devtype;
 	bool m_selectable;