diff --git a/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp b/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp
index 1fdee65ec..6d22d798a 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/torrent.hpp
@@ -1622,12 +1622,6 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		// the DHT
 		bool m_announce_to_dht:1;
 
-		// these represent whether or not this torrent is counted
-		// in the total counters of active seeds and downloads
-		// in the session.
-		bool m_is_active_download:1;
-		bool m_is_active_finished:1;
-
 		// even if we're not built to support SSL torrents,
 		// remember that this is an SSL torrent, so that we don't
 		// accidentally start seeding it without any authentication.
diff --git a/src/torrent.cpp b/src/torrent.cpp
index 8c0f1f6d6..a657d943e 100644
--- a/src/torrent.cpp
+++ b/src/torrent.cpp
@@ -298,8 +298,6 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		, m_connect_boost_counter(static_cast<boost::uint8_t>(settings().get_int(settings_pack::torrent_connect_boost)))
 		, m_incomplete(0xffffff)
 		, m_announce_to_dht((p.flags & add_torrent_params::flag_paused) == 0)
-		, m_is_active_download(false)
-		, m_is_active_finished(false)
 		, m_ssl_torrent(false)
 		, m_deleted(false)
 		, m_pinned((p.flags & add_torrent_params::flag_pinned) != 0)