diff --git a/system/host b/system/host
index f0daaac861d..db37d1da786 100644
--- a/system/host
+++ b/system/host
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ class Host(object):
         self._ip_matches        = False
         self._hostname_matches  = False
         self._aliases_matches   = False
-        self._has_aliases       = False
         self._found_on_line     = -1
 
     def validate_has_hostname_on_present(self):
@@ -117,8 +116,6 @@ class Host(object):
 
             # only look at aliases if we found hostname or ip
             if self._hostname_matches or self._ip_matches:
-                if aliases:
-                    self._has_aliases = True
                 if self.aliases and self.aliases == aliases:
                     self._aliases_matches = True
                 break