diff --git a/lib/dns/resolver.c b/lib/dns/resolver.c
index 332a82118f..bc2d0bd519 100644
--- a/lib/dns/resolver.c
+++ b/lib/dns/resolver.c
@@ -582,7 +582,6 @@ struct dns_resolver {
 	unsigned int query_timeout;
 	unsigned int maxdepth;
 	unsigned int maxqueries;
-	unsigned int maxquerycount;
 	isc_result_t quotaresp[2];
 
 	/* Additions for serve-stale feature. */