diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86xv.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86xv.c
index f1a87f120..6dcd497a9 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86xv.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86xv.c
@@ -280,8 +280,6 @@ xf86XVScreenInit(
 
   pScrn = xf86Screens[pScreen->myNum];
 
-  ScreenPriv->videoGC = NULL;  /* for the helper */
-
   ScreenPriv->DestroyWindow = pScreen->DestroyWindow;
   ScreenPriv->WindowExposures = pScreen->WindowExposures;
   ScreenPriv->ClipNotify = pScreen->ClipNotify;
@@ -1123,9 +1121,6 @@ xf86XVDestroyWindow(WindowPtr pWin)
 
      pPriv->pDraw = NULL;
      tmp = WinPriv;
-     if(WinPriv->pGC) {
-       FreeGC(WinPriv->pGC, 0);
-     }
      WinPriv = WinPriv->next;
      free(tmp);
   }
@@ -1232,11 +1227,6 @@ xf86XVCloseScreen(int i, ScreenPtr pScreen)
 
   if(!ScreenPriv) return TRUE;
 
-  if(ScreenPriv->videoGC) {
-     FreeGC(ScreenPriv->videoGC, 0);
-     ScreenPriv->videoGC = NULL;
-  }
-
   pScreen->DestroyWindow = ScreenPriv->DestroyWindow;
   pScreen->WindowExposures = ScreenPriv->WindowExposures;
   pScreen->ClipNotify = ScreenPriv->ClipNotify;
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86xvpriv.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86xvpriv.h
index 88e7a0e59..c6679260a 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86xvpriv.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86xvpriv.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ typedef struct {
    void                         (*AdjustFrame)(int, int, int, int);
    Bool                         (*EnterVT)(int, int);
    void                         (*LeaveVT)(int, int);
-   GCPtr			videoGC;
    xf86ModeSetProc		*ModeSet;
 } XF86XVScreenRec, *XF86XVScreenPtr;
 
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@ typedef struct {
 typedef struct _XF86XVWindowRec{
    XvPortRecPrivatePtr PortRec;
    struct _XF86XVWindowRec *next;
-   GCPtr pGC;
 } XF86XVWindowRec, *XF86XVWindowPtr;
 
 #endif  /* _XF86XVPRIV_H_ */