diff --git a/gio/goutputstream.c b/gio/goutputstream.c
index 3f7155d27..a040a514a 100644
--- a/gio/goutputstream.c
+++ b/gio/goutputstream.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE (GOutputStream, g_output_stream, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 struct _GOutputStreamPrivate {
   guint closed : 1;
   guint pending : 1;
-  guint cancelled : 1;
   GAsyncReadyCallback outstanding_callback;
 };