diff --git a/include/channel.h b/include/channel.h
index 55eeab9f6..12d6196d7 100644
--- a/include/channel.h
+++ b/include/channel.h
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ struct Channel
 	char *topic;
 	char *topic_info;
 	time_t topic_time;
-	time_t users_last;	/* when last user was in channel */
 	time_t last_knock;	/* don't allow knock to flood */
 
 	rb_dlink_list members;	/* channel members */
diff --git a/src/channel.c b/src/channel.c
index 8d59a83a9..a8f34fb93 100644
--- a/src/channel.c
+++ b/src/channel.c
@@ -240,8 +240,6 @@ remove_user_from_channel(struct membership *msptr)
 	if(client_p->servptr == &me)
 		rb_dlinkDelete(&msptr->locchannode, &chptr->locmembers);
 
-	chptr->users_last = rb_current_time();
-
 	if(!(chptr->mode.mode & MODE_PERMANENT) && rb_dlink_list_length(&chptr->members) <= 0)
 		destroy_channel(chptr);
 
@@ -277,8 +275,6 @@ remove_user_from_channels(struct Client *client_p)
 		if(client_p->servptr == &me)
 			rb_dlinkDelete(&msptr->locchannode, &chptr->locmembers);
 
-		chptr->users_last = rb_current_time();
-
 		if(!(chptr->mode.mode & MODE_PERMANENT) && rb_dlink_list_length(&chptr->members) <= 0)
 			destroy_channel(chptr);