diff --git a/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c b/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c
index dd2d280ea2..8acf7be7b5 100644
--- a/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c
+++ b/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ struct _GdkX11DragContext
 {
   GdkDragContext context;
 
-  guint   ref_count;
-
   gint start_x;                /* Where the drag started */
   gint start_y;
   guint16 last_x;              /* Coordinates from last event */