diff --git a/pkg/volume/hostpath/host_path.go b/pkg/volume/hostpath/host_path.go
index af10f49ed54..40dfcaabe7a 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/hostpath/host_path.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/hostpath/host_path.go
@@ -357,9 +357,8 @@ type hostPathTypeChecker interface {
 }
 
 type fileTypeChecker struct {
-	path   string
-	exists bool
-	hu     hostutil.HostUtils
+	path string
+	hu   hostutil.HostUtils
 }
 
 func (ftc *fileTypeChecker) Exists() bool {