diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/program.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/program.ts
index 2f967a3f9cd..a33bae667cd 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/program.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/program.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ export class NgtscProgram implements api.Program {
    */
   private tsProgram: ts.Program;
 
-  private closureCompilerEnabled: boolean;
   private host: NgCompilerHost;
   private incrementalStrategy: TrackedIncrementalBuildStrategy;
 
@@ -53,8 +52,6 @@ export class NgtscProgram implements api.Program {
       verifySupportedTypeScriptVersion();
     }
 
-    this.closureCompilerEnabled = !!options.annotateForClosureCompiler;
-
     const reuseProgram = oldProgram?.compiler.getCurrentProgram();
     this.host = NgCompilerHost.wrap(delegateHost, rootNames, options, reuseProgram ?? null);