diff --git a/include/swaybar/bar.h b/include/swaybar/bar.h
index 20a51809c..209920142 100644
--- a/include/swaybar/bar.h
+++ b/include/swaybar/bar.h
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ struct swaybar {
 	struct wl_seat *seat;
 
 	struct swaybar_config *config;
-	struct swaybar_output *focused_output;
 	struct swaybar_pointer pointer;
 	struct status_line *status;
 
diff --git a/swaybar/ipc.c b/swaybar/ipc.c
index 2b50528df..7c53a44f0 100644
--- a/swaybar/ipc.c
+++ b/swaybar/ipc.c
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ static bool ipc_parse_config(
 }
 
 void ipc_get_workspaces(struct swaybar *bar) {
-	bar->focused_output = NULL;
 	struct swaybar_output *output;
 	wl_list_for_each(output, &bar->outputs, link) {
 		free_workspaces(&output->workspaces);