diff --git a/src/vz/vz_sdk.c b/src/vz/vz_sdk.c
index a47c5d6875..3b7d7b3ad2 100644
--- a/src/vz/vz_sdk.c
+++ b/src/vz/vz_sdk.c
@@ -419,7 +419,6 @@ prlsdkDomObjFreePrivate(void *p)
     PrlHandle_Free(pdom->sdkdom);
     PrlHandle_Free(pdom->cache.stats);
     virCondDestroy(&pdom->cache.cond);
-    VIR_FREE(pdom->uuid);
     VIR_FREE(pdom->home);
     VIR_FREE(p);
 };
@@ -1287,10 +1286,6 @@ prlsdkLoadDomain(vzConnPtr privconn,
 
     def->id = -1;
 
-    /* we will remove this field in the near future, so let's set it
-     * to NULL temporarily */
-    pdom->uuid = NULL;
-
     pdom->cache.stats = PRL_INVALID_HANDLE;
     pdom->cache.count = -1;
     if (virCondInit(&pdom->cache.cond) < 0) {
diff --git a/src/vz/vz_utils.h b/src/vz/vz_utils.h
index b7a4c816d8..417f821d41 100644
--- a/src/vz/vz_utils.h
+++ b/src/vz/vz_utils.h
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ typedef struct _vzCountersCache vzCountersCache;
 
 struct vzDomObj {
     int id;
-    char *uuid;
     char *home;
     PRL_HANDLE sdkdom;
     vzCountersCache cache;