diff --git a/webrtc/common_types.h b/webrtc/common_types.h
index 0ae01a626b..3601508782 100644
--- a/webrtc/common_types.h
+++ b/webrtc/common_types.h
@@ -612,11 +612,6 @@ struct VideoCodecVP8
     int                  keyFrameInterval;
 };
 
-// Unknown specific
-struct VideoCodecGeneric
-{
-};
-
 // Video codec types
 enum VideoCodecType
 {
@@ -631,7 +626,6 @@ enum VideoCodecType
 union VideoCodecUnion
 {
     VideoCodecVP8       VP8;
-    VideoCodecGeneric   Generic;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/codec_database.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/codec_database.cc
index e41c6b4253..60794f27b5 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/codec_database.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/main/source/codec_database.cc
@@ -338,12 +338,6 @@ bool VCMCodecDataBase::RequiresEncoderReset(const VideoCodec& new_send_codec) {
       }
       break;
     case kVideoCodecGeneric:
-      if (memcmp(&new_send_codec.codecSpecific.Generic,
-                 &send_codec_.codecSpecific.Generic,
-                 sizeof(new_send_codec.codecSpecific.Generic)) !=
-          0) {
-        return true;
-      }
       break;
     // Known codecs without payload-specifics
     case kVideoCodecI420: