diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/CreateProjectCtrl.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/CreateProjectCtrl.cpp
index 65e01803aa..51e1163713 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/CreateProjectCtrl.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/CreateProjectCtrl.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
                     PythonBindingsInterface::Get()->AddProject(projectInfo.m_path);
 
 #ifdef TEMPLATE_GEM_CONFIGURATION_ENABLED
-                    const GemCatalogScreen::EnableDisableGemsResult gemResult = m_gemCatalogScreen->EnableDisableGemsForProject(m_projectInfo.m_path);
+                    const GemCatalogScreen::EnableDisableGemsResult gemResult = m_gemCatalogScreen->EnableDisableGemsForProject(projectInfo.m_path);
                     if (gemResult == GemCatalogScreen::EnableDisableGemsResult::Failed)
                     {
                         QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Failed to configure gems"), tr("Failed to configure gems for template."));
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/CreateProjectCtrl.h b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/CreateProjectCtrl.h
index 40ddb14b83..58f4758edd 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/CreateProjectCtrl.h
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/CreateProjectCtrl.h
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         QPushButton* m_secondaryButton = nullptr;
 #endif // TEMPLATE_GEM_CONFIGURATION_ENABLED
 
-        QString m_projectTemplatePath;
-        ProjectInfo m_projectInfo;
-        
         NewProjectSettingsScreen* m_newProjectSettingsScreen = nullptr;
         GemCatalogScreen* m_gemCatalogScreen = nullptr;
     };