diff --git a/draw.c b/draw.c
index db9cdb3d6..bea8ece5c 100644
--- a/draw.c
+++ b/draw.c
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ draw_context_init(draw_context_t *d, int phys_screen,
     d->phys_screen = phys_screen;
     d->width = width;
     d->height = height;
-    d->depth = s->root_depth;
     d->visual = draw_screen_default_visual(s);
     d->pixmap = px;
     d->surface = cairo_xcb_surface_create(globalconf.connection, px, d->visual, width, height);
diff --git a/draw.h b/draw.h
index ea74a9edb..5f7c84bb8 100644
--- a/draw.h
+++ b/draw.h
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ typedef struct
     uint16_t width;
     uint16_t height;
     int phys_screen;
-    uint8_t depth;
     cairo_t *cr;
     cairo_surface_t *surface;
     PangoLayout *layout;