diff --git a/player/core.h b/player/core.h
index e9f9835f3a..a13fa2852b 100644
--- a/player/core.h
+++ b/player/core.h
@@ -306,8 +306,6 @@ typedef struct MPContext {
     struct track **tracks;
     int num_tracks;
 
-    int64_t death_hack; // don't fucking ask, just don't
-
     char *track_layout_hash;
 
     // Selected tracks. NULL if no track selected.