diff --git a/vp8/common/onyxc_int.h b/vp8/common/onyxc_int.h
index d7d02c2cf..c44ba8d23 100644
--- a/vp8/common/onyxc_int.h
+++ b/vp8/common/onyxc_int.h
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ typedef struct VP8Common
     int full_pixel;
 
     int base_qindex;
-    int last_kf_gf_q;  /* Q used on the last GF or KF */
 
     int y1dc_delta_q;
     int y2dc_delta_q;
diff --git a/vp8/decoder/decodframe.c b/vp8/decoder/decodframe.c
index ed2d34574..20bffdbca 100644
--- a/vp8/decoder/decodframe.c
+++ b/vp8/decoder/decodframe.c
@@ -1217,13 +1217,6 @@ int vp8_decode_frame(VP8D_COMP *pbi)
 
     /* vpx_log("Decoder: Frame Decoded, Size Roughly:%d bytes  \n",bc->pos+pbi->bc2.pos); */
 
-    /* If this was a kf or Gf note the Q used */
-    if ((pc->frame_type == KEY_FRAME) ||
-         pc->refresh_golden_frame || pc->refresh_alt_ref_frame)
-    {
-        pc->last_kf_gf_q = pc->base_qindex;
-    }
-
     if (pc->refresh_entropy_probs == 0)
     {
         vpx_memcpy(&pc->fc, &pc->lfc, sizeof(pc->fc));
diff --git a/vp8/encoder/onyx_if.c b/vp8/encoder/onyx_if.c
index dc6080340..1d27ae017 100644
--- a/vp8/encoder/onyx_if.c
+++ b/vp8/encoder/onyx_if.c
@@ -4633,10 +4633,6 @@ static void encode_frame_to_data_rate
 
 #endif
 
-    /* If this was a kf or Gf note the Q */
-    if ((cm->frame_type == KEY_FRAME) || cm->refresh_golden_frame || cm->refresh_alt_ref_frame)
-        cm->last_kf_gf_q = cm->base_qindex;
-
     if (cm->refresh_golden_frame == 1)
         cm->frame_flags = cm->frame_flags | FRAMEFLAGS_GOLDEN;
     else