diff --git a/library/src/main/java/me/drakeet/multitype/ItemViewBinder.java b/library/src/main/java/me/drakeet/multitype/ItemViewBinder.java
index 801f3a14..734345c8 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/me/drakeet/multitype/ItemViewBinder.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/me/drakeet/multitype/ItemViewBinder.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 public abstract class ItemViewBinder<T, VH extends ViewHolder> {
 
     /* internal */ MultiTypeAdapter adapter;
-    /* internal */ List<?> items;
 
 
     @NonNull
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/me/drakeet/multitype/MultiTypeAdapter.java b/library/src/main/java/me/drakeet/multitype/MultiTypeAdapter.java
index cf9c1adf..7528cfc2 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/me/drakeet/multitype/MultiTypeAdapter.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/me/drakeet/multitype/MultiTypeAdapter.java
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ public final ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int indexViewType)
         }
         ItemViewBinder binder = getBinderByIndex(indexViewType);
         binder.adapter = MultiTypeAdapter.this;
-        binder.items = items;
         assert inflater != null;
         return binder.onCreateViewHolder(inflater, parent);
     }