diff --git a/pkg/network/tracer/connection/ebpfless/tcp_processor_test.go b/pkg/network/tracer/connection/ebpfless/tcp_processor_test.go
index 45e3a76578f4e4..6d0d15658ebb05 100644
--- a/pkg/network/tracer/connection/ebpfless/tcp_processor_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/tracer/connection/ebpfless/tcp_processor_test.go
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ type tcpTestFixture struct {
 	t    *testing.T
 	tcp  *TCPProcessor
 	conn *network.ConnectionStats
-	pb   packetBuilder
 }
 
 type packetBuilder struct {