diff --git a/userspace/libscap/scap-int.h b/userspace/libscap/scap-int.h
index 75e355c374..1d6e72c4cb 100644
--- a/userspace/libscap/scap-int.h
+++ b/userspace/libscap/scap-int.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ struct scap
 	struct scap_engine_handle m_engine;
 	struct scap_platform *m_platform;
 
-	scap_mode_t m_mode;
 	char m_lasterr[SCAP_LASTERR_SIZE];
 
 	uint64_t m_evtcnt;
diff --git a/userspace/libscap/scap.c b/userspace/libscap/scap.c
index f1fd712504..f9b66807b0 100644
--- a/userspace/libscap/scap.c
+++ b/userspace/libscap/scap.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ int32_t scap_init_int(scap_t* handle, scap_open_args* oargs, const struct scap_v
 	//
 	// Preliminary initializations
 	//
-	handle->m_mode = vtable->mode;
 	handle->m_vtable = vtable;
 	handle->m_platform = platform;