diff --git a/src/grib_api_internal.h b/src/grib_api_internal.h
index d17ffb83f..4b3fd8ccb 100644
--- a/src/grib_api_internal.h
+++ b/src/grib_api_internal.h
@@ -942,13 +942,11 @@ typedef struct grib_int_array grib_int_array;
 
 struct grib_where
 {
-    grib_context* context;
     char* string;
 };
 
 struct grib_column
 {
-    grib_context* context;
     int refcount;
     char* name;
     int type;
diff --git a/src/grib_fieldset.cc b/src/grib_fieldset.cc
index 3bee07caf..5f691a49c 100644
--- a/src/grib_fieldset.cc
+++ b/src/grib_fieldset.cc
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ static int grib_fieldset_new_column(grib_fieldset* set, int id, char* key, int t
             return err;
     }
 
-    set->columns[id].context           = c;
     set->columns[id].name              = grib_context_strdup(c, key);
     set->columns[id].type              = type;
     set->columns[id].values_array_size = GRIB_START_ARRAY_SIZE;