diff --git a/components/net/fetch/methods.rs b/components/net/fetch/methods.rs
index ebff48a80ba..052e5e31ced 100644
--- a/components/net/fetch/methods.rs
+++ b/components/net/fetch/methods.rs
@@ -378,9 +378,6 @@ pub fn main_fetch(request: Rc<Request>,
         }
     }
 
-    // Step 23
-    request.done.set(true);
-
     // Step 24
     if let Some(ref mut target) = *target {
         target.process_response_eof(&response);
diff --git a/components/net_traits/request.rs b/components/net_traits/request.rs
index 3c780a2c5d5..05f802ea183 100644
--- a/components/net_traits/request.rs
+++ b/components/net_traits/request.rs
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ pub struct Request {
     pub url_list: RefCell<Vec<ServoUrl>>,
     pub redirect_count: Cell<u32>,
     pub response_tainting: Cell<ResponseTainting>,
-    pub done: Cell<bool>,
 }
 
 impl Request {
@@ -246,7 +245,6 @@ impl Request {
             url_list: RefCell::new(vec![url]),
             redirect_count: Cell::new(0),
             response_tainting: Cell::new(ResponseTainting::Basic),
-            done: Cell::new(false)
         }
     }