diff --git a/clutter/clutter-main.c b/clutter/clutter-main.c
index 9fdd59f36..03bddf3eb 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-main.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-main.c
@@ -1064,8 +1064,6 @@ clutter_context_get_default (void)
       ctx->is_initialized = FALSE;
       ctx->motion_events_per_actor = TRUE;
 
-      ctx->master_clock = _clutter_master_clock_get_default ();
-
 #ifdef CLUTTER_ENABLE_DEBUG
       ctx->timer          =  g_timer_new ();
       g_timer_start (ctx->timer);
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-private.h b/clutter/clutter-private.h
index 0b96018b0..4fe17b51e 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter-private.h
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ struct _ClutterMainContext
 
   guint32 last_event_time;
 
-  ClutterMasterClock *master_clock;
   gulong redraw_count;
 
   GList *repaint_funcs;