diff --git a/internal/backupcontroller/backupclass_resolver.go b/internal/backupcontroller/backupclass_resolver.go
index 20a14ba4..593e3bb0 100644
--- a/internal/backupcontroller/backupclass_resolver.go
+++ b/internal/backupcontroller/backupclass_resolver.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ func NormalizeApplicationRef(ref corev1.TypedLocalObjectReference) corev1.TypedL
 // from a BackupClass.
 type ResolvedBackupConfig struct {
 	StrategyRef corev1.TypedLocalObjectReference
-	StorageRef  *corev1.TypedLocalObjectReference // Optional, may come from parameters
 	Parameters  map[string]string
 }