diff --git a/common/base_struct.cpp b/common/base_struct.cpp
index b3d1c134fc..793864ce25 100644
--- a/common/base_struct.cpp
+++ b/common/base_struct.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ void EDA_ITEM::initVars()
     Pback       = NULL;     // Linked list: Link (previous struct)
     m_Parent    = NULL;     // Linked list: Link (parent struct)
     m_List      = NULL;     // I am not on any list yet
-    m_Image     = NULL;     // Link to an image copy for undelete or abort command
     m_Flags     = 0;        // flags for editions and other
     SetTimeStamp( 0 );      // Time stamp used for logical links
     m_Status    = 0;
diff --git a/eeschema/operations_on_items_lists.cpp b/eeschema/operations_on_items_lists.cpp
index 89346b1958..6f0b790c27 100644
--- a/eeschema/operations_on_items_lists.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/operations_on_items_lists.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,5 @@ SCH_ITEM* DuplicateStruct( SCH_ITEM* aDrawStruct, bool aClone )
     if( aClone )
         NewDrawStruct->SetTimeStamp( aDrawStruct->GetTimeStamp() );
 
-    NewDrawStruct->SetImage( aDrawStruct );
-
     return NewDrawStruct;
 }
diff --git a/eeschema/schematic_undo_redo.cpp b/eeschema/schematic_undo_redo.cpp
index 7c539d0377..1f7da2e205 100644
--- a/eeschema/schematic_undo_redo.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/schematic_undo_redo.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 
 
 /* Used if undo / redo command:
- *  swap data between Item and its copy, pointed by its .m_Image member
+ * swap data between Item and its copy, pointed by its picked item link member
  * swapped data is data modified by edition, so not all values are swapped
  */
 
diff --git a/include/base_struct.h b/include/base_struct.h
index 88fcf98c49..2990b14f8f 100644
--- a/include/base_struct.h
+++ b/include/base_struct.h
@@ -179,9 +179,6 @@ protected:
     /// Flag bits for editing and other uses.
     STATUS_FLAGS  m_Flags;
 
-    // Link to an copy of the item use to save the item's state for undo/redo feature.
-    EDA_ITEM*     m_Image;
-
 private:
 
     void initVars();
@@ -262,8 +259,6 @@ public:
     void ClearFlags( STATUS_FLAGS aMask = EDA_ITEM_ALL_FLAGS ) { m_Flags &= ~aMask; }
     STATUS_FLAGS GetFlags() const { return m_Flags; }
 
-    void SetImage( EDA_ITEM* aItem ) { m_Image = aItem; }
-
     /**
      * Function SetForceVisible
      * is used to set and cleag force visible flag used to force the item to be drawn