      */
     private var radioButtons:Array /* of RadioButton */ = [];
 
-    /**
-     *  @private
-     *  Index for the next RadioButton added to this group.
-     */
-    private var indexNumber:int = 0;
-
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     //
     //  Properties

package mx.controls
{

import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.EventDispatcher;
import mx.core.Application;
import mx.core.IFlexDisplayObject;
import mx.core.IMXMLObject;
import mx.core.mx_internal;
import mx.events.FlexEvent;
import mx.events.ItemClickEvent;


                    // Remove the radio button from the internal array
                    radioButtons.splice(i,1); 
                    foundInstance = true;
                    // redo the same index because we removed the previous item at this index
                    i--; 
                }
