diff --git a/src/mime/backend/mailcap.c b/src/mime/backend/mailcap.c
index 5d88e28e1..1a98faa91 100644
--- a/src/mime/backend/mailcap.c
+++ b/src/mime/backend/mailcap.c
@@ -668,7 +668,6 @@ get_mime_handler_mailcap(unsigned char *type, int options)
 	handler = init_mime_handler(program, entry->description,
 				    mailcap_mime_module.name,
 				    get_mailcap_ask(), block);
-	if (handler) handler->copiousoutput = entry->copiousoutput;
 	mem_free(program);
 
 	return handler;
diff --git a/src/mime/mime.h b/src/mime/mime.h
index 01524fdd5..779ed3b82 100644
--- a/src/mime/mime.h
+++ b/src/mime/mime.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ struct mime_handler {
 	unsigned char *backend_name;
 	unsigned int ask:1;
 	unsigned int block:1;
-	unsigned int copiousoutput:1;
 	unsigned char program[1]; /* XXX: Keep last! */
 };