diff --git a/data/org.gnome.shell.gschema.xml.in b/data/org.gnome.shell.gschema.xml.in
index 86ad1b24b..f70d4ea4c 100644
--- a/data/org.gnome.shell.gschema.xml.in
+++ b/data/org.gnome.shell.gschema.xml.in
@@ -316,49 +316,4 @@
       <default>[]</default>
     </key>
   </schema>
-
-  <!-- unused, change 00_org.gnome.shell.gschema.override instead -->
-  <schema id="org.gnome.shell.overrides" path="/org/gnome/shell/overrides/"
-	  gettext-domain="@GETTEXT_PACKAGE@">
-    <key name="attach-modal-dialogs" type="b">
-      <default>true</default>
-      <summary>Attach modal dialog to the parent window</summary>
-      <description>
-        This key overrides the key in org.gnome.mutter when running
-        GNOME Shell.
-      </description>
-    </key>
-
-    <key name="edge-tiling" type="b">
-      <default>true</default>
-      <summary>Enable edge tiling when dropping windows on screen edges</summary>
-      <description>
-        This key overrides the key in org.gnome.mutter when running GNOME Shell.
-      </description>
-    </key>
-
-    <key name="dynamic-workspaces" type="b">
-      <default>true</default>
-      <summary>Workspaces are managed dynamically</summary>
-      <description>
-        This key overrides the key in org.gnome.mutter when running GNOME Shell.
-      </description>
-    </key>
-
-    <key name="workspaces-only-on-primary" type="b">
-      <default>true</default>
-      <summary>Workspaces only on primary monitor</summary>
-      <description>
-        This key overrides the key in org.gnome.mutter when running GNOME Shell.
-      </description>
-    </key>
-
-    <key name="focus-change-on-pointer-rest" type="b">
-      <default>true</default>
-      <summary>Delay focus changes in mouse mode until the pointer stops moving</summary>
-      <description>
-        This key overrides the key in org.gnome.mutter when running GNOME Shell.
-      </description>
-    </key>
-  </schema>
 </schemalist>