diff --git a/api/video_codecs/video_codec.cc b/api/video_codecs/video_codec.cc
index 65c7243c00..92da338d2d 100644
--- a/api/video_codecs/video_codec.cc
+++ b/api/video_codecs/video_codec.cc
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ bool SpatialLayer::operator==(const SpatialLayer& other) const {
 
 VideoCodec::VideoCodec()
     : codecType(kVideoCodecGeneric),
-      plType(0),
       width(0),
       height(0),
       startBitrate(0),
diff --git a/api/video_codecs/video_codec.h b/api/video_codecs/video_codec.h
index dcdd31fdf1..d783390095 100644
--- a/api/video_codecs/video_codec.h
+++ b/api/video_codecs/video_codec.h
@@ -103,9 +103,6 @@ class RTC_EXPORT VideoCodec {
 
   // Public variables. TODO(hta): Make them private with accessors.
   VideoCodecType codecType;
-  // TODO(nisse): Unused in webrtc, delete as soon as downstream projects are
-  // updated.
-  unsigned char plType;
 
   // TODO(nisse): Change to int, for consistency.
   uint16_t width;