diff --git a/video/out/w32_common.c b/video/out/w32_common.c
index ca3d8a7cc5..031bd0be67 100644
--- a/video/out/w32_common.c
+++ b/video/out/w32_common.c
@@ -384,7 +384,6 @@ static void updateScreenProperties(struct vo *vo)
 
     vo->opts->vo_screenwidth = dm.dmPelsWidth;
     vo->opts->vo_screenheight = dm.dmPelsHeight;
-    w32->depthonscreen = dm.dmBitsPerPel;
     w32_update_xinerama_info(vo);
 }
 
@@ -627,9 +626,8 @@ int vo_w32_init(struct vo *vo)
 
     updateScreenProperties(vo);
 
-    mp_msg(MSGT_VO, MSGL_V, "vo: win32: running at %dx%d with depth %d\n",
-           vo->opts->vo_screenwidth, vo->opts->vo_screenheight,
-           w32->depthonscreen);
+    mp_msg(MSGT_VO, MSGL_V, "vo: win32: running at %dx%d\n",
+           vo->opts->vo_screenwidth, vo->opts->vo_screenheight);
 
     return 1;
 }
diff --git a/video/out/w32_common.h b/video/out/w32_common.h
index 63a7d19fc9..a71ccaa661 100644
--- a/video/out/w32_common.h
+++ b/video/out/w32_common.h
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 struct vo_w32_state {
     HWND window;
 
-    int depthonscreen;
-
     // last non-fullscreen extends (updated only on fullscreen or on initialization)
     int prev_width;
     int prev_height;