diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c b/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
index a998dd9de..a0c6b52eb 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ struct _MetaWindowActorPrivate
   Damage            damage;
 
   guint8            opacity;
-  guint8            shadow_opacity;
 
   gchar *           desc;