diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua
index 9804bfcc..104abb08 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ local PICTURE_MAP = {
 ---@field extmarks table[] extra marks for right icon placement
 ---@field virtual_lines table[] virtual lines for hidden count display
 ---@field private explorer Explorer
+---@field private opts table
 ---@field private index number
 ---@field private depth number
 ---@field private combined_groups table<string, boolean> combined group names
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/init.lua
index e222e709..49a69d1b 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/init.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ local namespace_virtual_lines_id = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace("NvimTreeVirtua
 ---@field private __index? table
 ---@field private opts table user options
 ---@field private explorer Explorer
----@field private builder Builder
 local Renderer = {}
 
 ---@param opts table user options
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ function Renderer:new(opts, explorer)
   local o = {
     opts = opts,
     explorer = explorer,
-    builder = Builder:new(opts, explorer),
   }
 
   setmetatable(o, self)