diff --git a/include/socks/object.h b/include/socks/object.h
index d049085..fa41bc1 100644
--- a/include/socks/object.h
+++ b/include/socks/object.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ typedef struct object_type {
 
 typedef struct object {
 	uint32_t ob_magic;
-	struct object *ob_parent;
 	object_type_t *ob_type;
 	spin_lock_t ob_lock;
 	unsigned int ob_refcount;