diff --git a/tasks/task_file_transfer.h b/tasks/task_file_transfer.h
index 626d5fc3af..0dee3b0f79 100644
--- a/tasks/task_file_transfer.h
+++ b/tasks/task_file_transfer.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <retro_common_api.h>
 #include <retro_miscellaneous.h>
 
-#include <queues/message_queue.h>
 #include <queues/task_queue.h>
 
 #include "../msg_hash.h"
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ typedef struct nbio_handle
    void *data;
    char *path;
    struct nbio_t *handle;
-   msg_queue_t *msg_queue;
    transfer_cb_t  cb;
 
    unsigned status;
diff --git a/tasks/task_image.c b/tasks/task_image.c
index badb6fcf4d..22accc5cb5 100644
--- a/tasks/task_image.c
+++ b/tasks/task_image.c
@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ bool task_push_image_load(const char *fullpath,
    nbio->status_flags  = 0;
    nbio->data          = NULL;
    nbio->handle        = NULL;
-   nbio->msg_queue     = NULL;
    nbio->cb            = &cb_nbio_image_thumbnail;
 
    if (supports_rgba)