diff --git a/video/out/opengl/video.c b/video/out/opengl/video.c
index 47bab8997c..47aaba1c1c 100644
--- a/video/out/opengl/video.c
+++ b/video/out/opengl/video.c
@@ -2495,7 +2495,6 @@ static char **dup_str_array(void *parent, char **src)
 
 static void assign_options(struct gl_video_opts *dst, struct gl_video_opts *src)
 {
-    talloc_free(dst->source_shader);
     talloc_free(dst->scale_shader);
     talloc_free(dst->pre_shaders);
     talloc_free(dst->post_shaders);
@@ -2511,7 +2510,6 @@ static void assign_options(struct gl_video_opts *dst, struct gl_video_opts *src)
             (char *)handle_scaler_opt(dst->scaler[n].kernel.name, n == 3);
     }
 
-    dst->source_shader = talloc_strdup(NULL, dst->source_shader);
     dst->scale_shader = talloc_strdup(NULL, dst->scale_shader);
     dst->pre_shaders = dup_str_array(NULL, dst->pre_shaders);
     dst->post_shaders = dup_str_array(NULL, dst->post_shaders);
diff --git a/video/out/opengl/video.h b/video/out/opengl/video.h
index c5aa6c4913..2d9e9abfca 100644
--- a/video/out/opengl/video.h
+++ b/video/out/opengl/video.h
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ struct gl_video_opts {
     struct m_color background;
     int interpolation;
     int blend_subs;
-    char *source_shader;
     char *scale_shader;
     char **pre_shaders;
     char **post_shaders;