diff --git a/clients/gears.c b/clients/gears.c
index 04557f57..8496abbd 100644
--- a/clients/gears.c
+++ b/clients/gears.c
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ struct gears {
 
 	EGLDisplay display;
 	EGLContext context;
-	int drm_fd;
 	GLfloat angle;
 	cairo_surface_t *cairo_surface;