diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglwindow.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglwindow.c
index 984033a415..f3b6ba2e63 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglwindow.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglwindow.c
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ void gst_gl_window_quit_navigation (GstGLWindow * window);
 
 struct _GstGLWindowPrivate
 {
-  GThread *gl_thread;
   GThread *navigation_thread;
 
   gboolean alive;