diff --git a/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/grids/grid-base.component.ts b/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/grids/grid-base.component.ts
index 2661e2bd882..67a0e84bdd6 100644
--- a/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/grids/grid-base.component.ts
+++ b/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/grids/grid-base.component.ts
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@ export abstract class IgxGridBaseComponent extends DisplayDensityBase implements
         return this._scrollWidth;
     }
 
-    private _esfLoadingIndicatorTemplate: TemplateRef<any>;
     private _resourceStrings = CurrentResourceStrings.GridResStrings;
     private _emptyGridMessage = null;
     private _emptyFilteredGridMessage = null;