diff --git a/pinos/server/node.c b/pinos/server/node.c
index 3e4a9a486..9dddc01cb 100644
--- a/pinos/server/node.c
+++ b/pinos/server/node.c
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ typedef struct
 {
   PinosNode this;
 
-  PinosClient *client;
-
   uint32_t seq;
 
   bool async_init;
@@ -566,21 +564,6 @@ pinos_node_destroy (PinosNode * this)
   return res;
 }
 
-/**
- * pinos_node_get_client:
- * @node: a #PinosNode
- *
- * Get the owner client of @node.
- *
- * Returns: the owner client of @node.
- */
-PinosClient *
-pinos_node_get_client (PinosNode *node)
-{
-  PinosNodeImpl *impl = SPA_CONTAINER_OF (node, PinosNodeImpl, this);
-  return impl->client;
-}
-
 /**
  * pinos_node_get_free_port:
  * @node: a #PinosNode