diff --git a/src/compositor/clutter/clutter-plugins/default.c b/src/compositor/clutter/clutter-plugins/default.c
index f11fba1b3..b1d1f96e5 100644
--- a/src/compositor/clutter/clutter-plugins/default.c
+++ b/src/compositor/clutter/clutter-plugins/default.c
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ struct ActorPrivate
 {
   ClutterActor *orig_parent;
 
-  gint          workspace;
-
   ClutterTimeline *tml_minimize;
   ClutterTimeline *tml_maximize;
   ClutterTimeline *tml_destroy;
@@ -243,8 +241,6 @@ switch_workspace (const GList **actors, gint from, gint to)
 
       workspace = meta_comp_window_get_workspace (mcw);
 
-      priv->workspace = workspace;
-
       if (workspace == to || workspace == from)
         {
           gint x, y;
diff --git a/src/compositor/clutter/clutter-plugins/moblin.c b/src/compositor/clutter/clutter-plugins/moblin.c
index 1b7da441b..83171b56a 100644
--- a/src/compositor/clutter/clutter-plugins/moblin.c
+++ b/src/compositor/clutter/clutter-plugins/moblin.c
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ struct ActorPrivate
 {
   ClutterActor *orig_parent;
 
-  gint          workspace;
-
   ClutterTimeline *tml_minimize;
   ClutterTimeline *tml_maximize;
   ClutterTimeline *tml_destroy;
@@ -243,8 +241,6 @@ switch_workspace (const GList **actors, gint from, gint to)
 
       workspace = meta_comp_window_get_workspace (mcw);
 
-      priv->workspace = workspace;
-
       if (workspace == to || workspace == from)
         {
           gint x, y;