diff --git a/server/red-channel-client-private.h b/server/red-channel-client-private.h
index e77cdf9e..38759ff9 100644
--- a/server/red-channel-client-private.h
+++ b/server/red-channel-client-private.h
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ struct RedChannelClientPrivate
     } send_data;
 
     int during_send;
-    int id; // debugging purposes
     GQueue pipe;
 
     RedChannelCapabilities remote_caps;
diff --git a/server/red-channel-client.c b/server/red-channel-client.c
index c562e8ed..19818050 100644
--- a/server/red-channel-client.c
+++ b/server/red-channel-client.c
@@ -914,7 +914,6 @@ static gboolean red_channel_client_initable_init(GInitable *initable,
                             SPICE_WATCH_EVENT_READ,
                             red_channel_client_event,
                             self);
-    self->priv->id = red_channel_get_n_clients(self->priv->channel);
     red_channel_add_client(self->priv->channel, self);
     red_client_add_channel(self->priv->client, self);