diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_int.h b/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_int.h
index e3695237b..657ecf2a7 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_int.h
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_int.h
@@ -781,9 +781,6 @@ typedef struct VP9_COMP {
   unsigned int *mb_activity_map;
   int *mb_norm_activity_map;
 
-  // Force next frame to intra when kf_auto says so.
-  int force_next_frame_intra;
-
   int droppable;
 
   int dummy_packing;    /* flag to indicate if packing is dummy */