diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 22d9c28..f2ddd19 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -209,8 +209,6 @@ typedef struct session {
 	bool tmout_unredir_hit;
 	/// Whether we need to redraw the screen
 	bool redraw_needed;
-	/// Program start time.
-	struct timeval time_start;
 	/// The region needs to painted on next paint.
 	region_t *damage;
 	/// The region damaged on the last paint.
@@ -230,8 +228,6 @@ typedef struct session {
 	ignore_t **ignore_tail;
 	// Cached blur convolution kernels.
 	struct x_convolution_kernel **blur_kerns_cache;
-	/// Reset program after next paint.
-	bool reset:1;
 	/// If compton should quit
 	bool quit:1;
 	/// Whether there are pending updates, like window creation, etc.
diff --git a/src/compton.c b/src/compton.c
index 447068c..924388d 100644
--- a/src/compton.c
+++ b/src/compton.c
@@ -1516,7 +1516,6 @@ static session_t *session_init(int argc, char **argv, Display *dpy,
 #ifdef CONFIG_OPENGL
 	    .glx_prog_win = GLX_PROG_MAIN_INIT,
 #endif
-	    .time_start = {0, 0},
 	    .redirected = false,
 	    .alpha_picts = NULL,
 	    .fade_time = 0L,
@@ -1590,7 +1589,6 @@ static session_t *session_init(int argc, char **argv, Display *dpy,
 	pixman_region32_init(&ps->screen_reg);
 
 	ps->ignore_tail = &ps->ignore_head;
-	gettimeofday(&ps->time_start, NULL);
 
 	ps->o.show_all_xerrors = all_xerrors;