diff --git a/src/request-internal.c b/src/request-internal.c
index 68ed0c6a..b4db4df4 100644
--- a/src/request-internal.c
+++ b/src/request-internal.c
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ network_req_init(getdns_network_req *net_req, getdns_dns_req *owner,
 	net_req->max_udp_payload_size = edns_maximum_udp_payload_size != -1
 	                              ? edns_maximum_udp_payload_size : 1432;
 	net_req->write_queue_tail = NULL;
-	net_req->query_len = 0;
 	net_req->response_len = 0;
 
 	net_req->wire_data_sz = wire_data_sz;
diff --git a/src/types-internal.h b/src/types-internal.h
index 804a93ef..0cfef639 100644
--- a/src/types-internal.h
+++ b/src/types-internal.h
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ typedef struct getdns_network_req
 	 * available in wire_data[], it will be allocated seperately.
 	 * response will then not point to wire_data anymore.
 	 */
-	size_t   query_len;
 	uint8_t *query;
 	uint8_t *opt; /* offset of OPT RR in query */
 	size_t   response_len;