diff --git a/calmwm.h b/calmwm.h
index be26b57..5dda347 100644
--- a/calmwm.h
+++ b/calmwm.h
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ struct client_ctx {
 		int		 x,y;
 	} ptr;
 
-	int			 beepbeep;
-
 	int			 xproto;
 
 	int			 flags;
diff --git a/xevents.c b/xevents.c
index dd8de77..46576ef 100644
--- a/xevents.c
+++ b/xevents.c
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ xev_handle_maprequest(struct xevent *xev, XEvent *ee)
 		XGetWindowAttributes(X_Dpy, e->window, &xattr);
 		cc = client_new(e->window, screen_fromroot(xattr.root), 1);
 		sc = CCTOSC(cc);
-	} else
-		cc->beepbeep = 1;
+	}
 
 #ifdef notyet			/* XXX - possibly, we shouldn't map if
 				 * the window is withdrawn. */