diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_context.h b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_context.h
index 66483fbf7d0..b3d7c6baf8a 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_context.h
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_context.h
@@ -451,7 +451,6 @@ struct intel_batchbuffer {
 #ifdef DEBUG
    uint16_t emit, total;
 #endif
-   uint16_t reserved_space;
    uint32_t *map_next;
    uint32_t *map;
    uint32_t *batch_cpu_map;
diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/intel_batchbuffer.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/intel_batchbuffer.c
index 33c79a2b54d..bbe13f34cef 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/intel_batchbuffer.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/intel_batchbuffer.c
@@ -622,9 +622,7 @@ brw_new_batch(struct brw_context *brw)
  * sending it off.
  *
  * This function can emit state (say, to preserve registers that aren't saved
- * between batches).  All of this state MUST fit in the reserved space at the
- * end of the batchbuffer.  If you add more GPU state, increase the reserved
- * space by updating the BATCH_RESERVED macro.
+ * between batches).
  */
 static void
 brw_finish_batch(struct brw_context *brw)