diff --git a/source4/rpc_server/dcerpc_server.c b/source4/rpc_server/dcerpc_server.c
index a79a5694772..a79556dfc00 100644
--- a/source4/rpc_server/dcerpc_server.c
+++ b/source4/rpc_server/dcerpc_server.c
@@ -1517,7 +1517,6 @@ static NTSTATUS dcesrv_check_or_create_context(struct dcesrv_call_state *call,
 	context->context_id = ctx->context_id;
 	context->iface = iface;
 	context->transfer_syntax = *selected_transfer;
-	context->private_data = NULL;
 	DLIST_ADD(call->conn->contexts, context);
 	call->context = context;
 	talloc_set_destructor(context, dcesrv_connection_context_destructor);
diff --git a/source4/rpc_server/dcerpc_server.h b/source4/rpc_server/dcerpc_server.h
index 25ea3931dae..f4ea993520f 100644
--- a/source4/rpc_server/dcerpc_server.h
+++ b/source4/rpc_server/dcerpc_server.h
@@ -220,9 +220,6 @@ struct dcesrv_connection_context {
 	/* the ndr function table for the chosen interface */
 	const struct dcesrv_interface *iface;
 
-	/* private data for the interface implementation */
-	void *private_data;
-
 	/*
 	 * the minimum required auth level for this interface
 	 */