diff --git a/driver/io-unix.cpp b/driver/io-unix.cpp
index 2575cfe..80e93e4 100644
--- a/driver/io-unix.cpp
+++ b/driver/io-unix.cpp
@@ -310,8 +310,6 @@ AsyncIoContext setupAsyncIo() {
 	Own<UnixAsyncIoProvider> io_provider =
 		heap<UnixAsyncIoProvider>(prt_ref, event_loop);
 
-	WaitScope wait_scope{event_loop};
-	return {std::move(event_loop), prt_ref, std::move(io_provider),
-			std::move(wait_scope)};
+	return {std::move(event_loop), prt_ref, std::move(io_provider)};
 }
 } // namespace gin
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diff --git a/source/io.h b/source/io.h
index 7f8fc1b..8b18e7c 100644
--- a/source/io.h
+++ b/source/io.h
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ struct AsyncIoContext {
 	EventLoop event_loop;
 	EventPort &event_port;
 	Own<AsyncIoProvider> io;
-	WaitScope wait_scope;
 };
 
 AsyncIoContext setupAsyncIo();