diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c
index 9b60fb75f..af85d4425 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ meta_wayland_seat_new (struct wl_display *display)
   meta_wayland_keyboard_init (&seat->keyboard, display);
   meta_wayland_touch_init (&seat->touch, display);
 
-  seat->display = display;
-
   wl_global_create (display, &wl_seat_interface, META_WL_SEAT_VERSION, seat, bind_seat);
 
   return seat;
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.h b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.h
index 95f96ec94..f38ea9606 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.h
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.h
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ struct _MetaWaylandSeat
   MetaWaylandPointer pointer;
   MetaWaylandKeyboard keyboard;
   MetaWaylandTouch touch;
-
-  struct wl_display *display;
 };
 
 void meta_wayland_seat_init (MetaWaylandCompositor *compositor);