diff --git a/lib/ovsdb-idl.c b/lib/ovsdb-idl.c
index 116aa86c4..463129148 100644
--- a/lib/ovsdb-idl.c
+++ b/lib/ovsdb-idl.c
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ struct ovsdb_idl_txn {
     char *error;
     bool dry_run;
     struct ds comment;
-    unsigned int commit_seqno;
 
     /* Increments. */
     const char *inc_table;
@@ -1242,7 +1241,6 @@ ovsdb_idl_txn_create(struct ovsdb_idl *idl)
     txn->error = NULL;
     txn->dry_run = false;
     ds_init(&txn->comment);
-    txn->commit_seqno = txn->idl->change_seqno;
 
     txn->inc_table = NULL;
     txn->inc_column = NULL;
diff --git a/python/ovs/db/idl.py b/python/ovs/db/idl.py
index 55fbcba4b..a01701a0a 100644
--- a/python/ovs/db/idl.py
+++ b/python/ovs/db/idl.py
@@ -733,7 +733,6 @@ class Transaction(object):
         self._status = Transaction.UNCOMMITTED
         self._error = None
         self._comments = []
-        self._commit_seqno = self.idl.change_seqno
 
         self._inc_row = None
         self._inc_column = None