diff --git a/sql/sql_class.h b/sql/sql_class.h
index 8e3bb7c7467..326f0dc150d 100644
--- a/sql/sql_class.h
+++ b/sql/sql_class.h
@@ -1037,7 +1037,6 @@ typedef struct system_status_var
   ulonglong table_open_cache_hits;
   ulonglong table_open_cache_misses;
   ulonglong table_open_cache_overflows;
-  ulonglong send_metadata_skips;
   double last_query_cost;
   double cpu_time, busy_time;
   uint32 threads_running;