diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index 1c0a39a2..d6c697e7 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -1736,8 +1736,6 @@ void wWindowUpdateName(WWindow *wwin, char *newTitle)
 	if (!wwin->frame)
 		return;
 
-	wwin->flags.wm_name_changed = 1;
-
 	if (!newTitle)
 		title = DEF_WINDOW_TITLE; /* the hint was removed */
 	else
diff --git a/src/window.h b/src/window.h
index fb72d4e3..e2d516a4 100644
--- a/src/window.h
+++ b/src/window.h
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ typedef struct WWindow {
 
         unsigned int user_changed_width:1;
         unsigned int user_changed_height:1;
-        unsigned int wm_name_changed:1;
         unsigned int net_state_from_client:1; /* state hint was set by client */
         unsigned int net_skip_pager:1;
         unsigned int net_handle_icon:1;