diff --git a/src/cmd/go/internal/modload/init.go b/src/cmd/go/internal/modload/init.go
index e2116b72893..9abfac97157 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/internal/modload/init.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/internal/modload/init.go
@@ -453,8 +453,6 @@ type State struct {
 
 func NewState() *State { return &State{} }
 
-var LoaderState = NewState()
-
 // Init determines whether module mode is enabled, locates the root of the
 // current module (if any), sets environment variables for Git subprocesses, and
 // configures the cfg, codehost, load, modfetch, and search packages for use