diff --git a/vp9/common/vp9_onyxc_int.h b/vp9/common/vp9_onyxc_int.h
index 5c8c03e51709d05c7ce221886d85b6583fee775b..3111852eed1a9a09622733f342ffa225688de5cc 100644
--- a/vp9/common/vp9_onyxc_int.h
+++ b/vp9/common/vp9_onyxc_int.h
@@ -146,8 +146,6 @@ typedef struct VP9Common {
   TX_MODE tx_mode;
 
   int base_qindex;
-  int last_kf_gf_q;  /* Q used on the last GF or KF */
-
   int y_dc_delta_q;
   int uv_dc_delta_q;
   int uv_ac_delta_q;
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c
index 2b1caf4b73714fc2611eccd61ef8323f60efde08..54b3d43920dae15741cb718ee6c325998665c645 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c
@@ -3386,11 +3386,6 @@ static void encode_frame_to_data_rate(VP9_COMP *cpi,
 #if 0
   output_frame_level_debug_stats(cpi);
 #endif
-  // If this was a kf or Gf note the Q
-  if ((cm->frame_type == KEY_FRAME)
-      || cpi->refresh_golden_frame || cpi->refresh_alt_ref_frame)
-    cm->last_kf_gf_q = cm->base_qindex;
-
   if (cpi->refresh_golden_frame == 1)
     cm->frame_flags = cm->frame_flags | FRAMEFLAGS_GOLDEN;
   else