diff --git a/firmware/controllers/trigger/trigger_decoder.cpp b/firmware/controllers/trigger/trigger_decoder.cpp
index 46ca80ffc4..0c00403d36 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/trigger/trigger_decoder.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/trigger/trigger_decoder.cpp
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@ PrimaryTriggerDecoder::PrimaryTriggerDecoder(const char* name)
 #if ! EFI_PROD_CODE
 bool printTriggerDebug = false;
 bool printTriggerTrace = false;
-// todo: migrate to triggerSyncGapRatio or triggerActualSyncGapRatio?
-float actualSynchGap;
 #endif /* ! EFI_PROD_CODE */
 
 void TriggerWaveform::initializeSyncPoint(TriggerDecoderBase& state,
@@ -461,10 +459,6 @@ expected<TriggerDecodeResult> TriggerDecoderBase::decodeTriggerEvent(
 			 */
 			bool silentTriggerError = triggerShape.getSize() > 40 && engineConfiguration->silentTriggerError;
 
-#if EFI_UNIT_TEST
-			actualSynchGap = triggerSyncGapRatio;
-#endif /* EFI_UNIT_TEST */
-
 #if EFI_PROD_CODE || EFI_SIMULATOR
 			bool verbose = getTriggerCentral()->isEngineSnifferEnabled && triggerConfiguration.VerboseTriggerSynchDetails;
 
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/trigger/trigger_state.txt b/firmware/controllers/trigger/trigger_state.txt
index 72189f3681..771840689b 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/trigger/trigger_state.txt
+++ b/firmware/controllers/trigger/trigger_state.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ struct_no_prefix trigger_state_s
     float vvtSyncGapRatio;;"", 1, 0, -10000, 10000, 3
     float vvtCurrentPosition;;"", 1, 0, -10000, 10000, 3
     float triggerSyncGapRatio;@@GAUGE_NAME_TRG_GAP@@;"", 1, 0, -10000, 10000, 3
-    float triggerActualSyncGapRatio;trigger: unused field?
 
     uint8_t triggerStateIndex
     uint8_t vvtCounter
diff --git a/unit_tests/tests/trigger/test_trigger_decoder.cpp b/unit_tests/tests/trigger/test_trigger_decoder.cpp
index faecb9e360..39725c6cff 100644
--- a/unit_tests/tests/trigger/test_trigger_decoder.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/tests/trigger/test_trigger_decoder.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ using ::testing::_;
 
 extern WarningCodeState unitTestWarningCodeState;
 extern bool printTriggerDebug;
-extern float actualSynchGap;
 
 extern "C" {
 void sendOutConfirmation(char *value, int i);
@@ -159,7 +158,6 @@ TEST(misc, testFordAspire) {
 static void testTriggerDecoder2(const char *msg, engine_type_e type, int synchPointIndex, float channel1duty, float channel2duty, float expectedGapRatio = NAN) {
 	printf("====================================================================================== testTriggerDecoder2 msg=%s\r\n", msg);
 
-	actualSynchGap = 0; // global variables are bad, let's at least reset state
 	// Some configs use aux valves, which requires this sensor
 	std::unordered_map<SensorType, float> sensorVals = {{SensorType::DriverThrottleIntent, 0}};
 	EngineTestHelper eth(type, sensorVals);
@@ -170,7 +168,7 @@ static void testTriggerDecoder2(const char *msg, engine_type_e type, int synchPo
 
 	assertEqualsM("synchPointIndex", synchPointIndex, t->getTriggerWaveformSynchPointIndex());
 	if (!cisnan(expectedGapRatio)) {
-		assertEqualsM2("actual gap ratio", expectedGapRatio, actualSynchGap, 0.001);
+		assertEqualsM2("actual gap ratio", expectedGapRatio, engine->triggerCentral.triggerState.triggerSyncGapRatio, 0.001);
     }
 }