diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/google/errorprone/refaster/Template.java b/core/src/main/java/com/google/errorprone/refaster/Template.java
index 7c1a2712e65..d48cf85e10f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/google/errorprone/refaster/Template.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/google/errorprone/refaster/Template.java
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@
 public abstract class Template<M extends TemplateMatch> implements Serializable {
   private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(Template.class.toString());
 
-  public static final boolean AUTOBOXING_DEFAULT = true;
-
   public abstract ImmutableClassToInstanceMap<Annotation> annotations();
 
   public abstract ImmutableList<UTypeVar> templateTypeVariables();