diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index e76b3d52e..e350b1b01 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.86 -  
 =================================
+  Remove unused internal flag ACTIVATE_EXCL from the code.
   Remove useless test of ACTIVATE_EXCL in lv_add_mirrors() clustered code path.
   Use lv_activate_opts struct instead of MERGING status flag.
   Use lv_activate_opts struct instead of ACTIVATE_EXCL status flag.
diff --git a/lib/activate/activate.c b/lib/activate/activate.c
index bc7d62986..f6d157ae6 100644
--- a/lib/activate/activate.c
+++ b/lib/activate/activate.c
@@ -1293,14 +1293,6 @@ static int _lv_resume(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *lvid_s,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * When targets are activated exclusively in a cluster, the
-	 * non-clustered target should be used.  This only happens
-	 * if ACTIVATE_EXCL is set in lv->status.
-	 */
-	if (laopts->exclusive)
-		lv->status |= ACTIVATE_EXCL;
-
 	if (!_lv_activate_lv(lv, laopts))
 		goto_out;
 
diff --git a/lib/format_text/flags.c b/lib/format_text/flags.c
index 0af4c89fe..7846ada50 100644
--- a/lib/format_text/flags.c
+++ b/lib/format_text/flags.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ static const struct flag _lv_flags[] = {
 	{VIRTUAL, NULL, 0},
 	{SNAPSHOT, NULL, 0},
 	{MERGING, NULL, 0},
-	{ACTIVATE_EXCL, NULL, 0},
 	{CONVERTING, NULL, 0},
 	{PARTIAL_LV, NULL, 0},
 	{POSTORDER_FLAG, NULL, 0},
diff --git a/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h b/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h
index 445fdc490..f1dc194e1 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h
+++ b/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 #define MIRROR_LOG		0x00020000U	/* LV */
 #define MIRROR_IMAGE		0x00040000U	/* LV */
 #define LV_NOTSYNCED		0x00080000U	/* LV */
-//#define ACTIVATE_EXCL		0x00100000U	/* LV - internal use only */
 //#define PRECOMMITTED		0x00200000U	/* VG - internal use only */
 #define CONVERTING		0x00400000U	/* LV */
 
diff --git a/lib/metadata/metadata.h b/lib/metadata/metadata.h
index 26941a743..c62bcfb81 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/metadata.h
+++ b/lib/metadata/metadata.h
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
 //#define MIRROR_LOG		0x00020000U	/* LV */
 //#define MIRROR_IMAGE		0x00040000U	/* LV */
 //#define MIRROR_NOTSYNCED	0x00080000U	/* LV */
-#define ACTIVATE_EXCL		0x00100000U	/* LV - internal use only */
 #define PRECOMMITTED		0x00200000U	/* VG - internal use only */
 //#define CONVERTING		0x00400000U	/* LV */