diff --git a/ast.h b/ast.h
index f7cdf96d099..0dfd02a9cd1 100644
--- a/ast.h
+++ b/ast.h
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ public:
       this->location.column = locp.first_column;
    }
 
-
-   int  type;
-
    struct {
       unsigned source;
       unsigned line;
diff --git a/glsl_parser_extras.cpp b/glsl_parser_extras.cpp
index 265782ebdab..eb19ed7b91b 100644
--- a/glsl_parser_extras.cpp
+++ b/glsl_parser_extras.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ _mesa_ast_type_qualifier_print(const struct ast_type_qualifier *q)
 void
 ast_node::print(void) const
 {
-   printf("node_%d ", type);
+   printf("unhandled node ");
 }