diff --git a/xchart/src/main/java/com/xeiam/xchart/internal/chartpart/AxisPair.java b/xchart/src/main/java/com/xeiam/xchart/internal/chartpart/AxisPair.java
index 4bab5717d8240e5ad8e615c3cec56756c9012246..85e3cd317d256576bcc41ab8766f18bb22d41faf 100644
--- a/xchart/src/main/java/com/xeiam/xchart/internal/chartpart/AxisPair.java
+++ b/xchart/src/main/java/com/xeiam/xchart/internal/chartpart/AxisPair.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ public class AxisPair implements IChartPart {
   public AxisPair(Chart chart) {
 
     this.chart = chart;
-    seriesCount = 0;
 
     // add axes
     xAxis = new Axis(this, Axis.Direction.X);