diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c
index b33c936a8..4c2d6a536 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c
@@ -39,10 +39,7 @@
 struct _MetaBackendNativePrivate
 {
   MetaLauncher *launcher;
-
   MetaBarrierManagerNative *barrier_manager;
-
-  GSettings *keyboard_settings;
 };
 typedef struct _MetaBackendNativePrivate MetaBackendNativePrivate;