diff --git a/src/keymap.h b/src/keymap.h
index 2b54139..d8cc5ce 100644
--- a/src/keymap.h
+++ b/src/keymap.h
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ enum xkb_action_type {
     ACTION_TYPE_SWITCH_VT,
     ACTION_TYPE_CTRL_SET,
     ACTION_TYPE_CTRL_LOCK,
-    ACTION_TYPE_KEY_REDIRECT,
     ACTION_TYPE_PRIVATE,
     _ACTION_TYPE_NUM_ENTRIES
 };
@@ -213,16 +212,6 @@ struct xkb_switch_screen_action {
     int8_t screen;
 };
 
-struct xkb_redirect_key_action {
-    enum xkb_action_type type;
-    enum xkb_action_flags flags;
-    xkb_keycode_t new_kc;
-    uint8_t mods_mask;
-    uint8_t mods;
-    uint16_t vmods_mask;
-    uint16_t vmods;
-};
-
 struct xkb_pointer_action {
     enum xkb_action_type type;
     enum xkb_action_flags flags;
@@ -250,7 +239,6 @@ union xkb_action {
     struct xkb_controls_action ctrls;
     struct xkb_pointer_default_action dflt;
     struct xkb_switch_screen_action screen;
-    struct xkb_redirect_key_action redirect;    /* XXX wholly unnecessary? */
     struct xkb_pointer_action ptr;
     struct xkb_pointer_button_action btn;
     struct xkb_private_action priv;
diff --git a/src/state.c b/src/state.c
index ac4576f..bfcf1d4 100644
--- a/src/state.c
+++ b/src/state.c
@@ -405,7 +405,6 @@ xkb_action_breaks_latch(const union xkb_action *action)
     case ACTION_TYPE_PTR_LOCK:
     case ACTION_TYPE_CTRL_SET:
     case ACTION_TYPE_CTRL_LOCK:
-    case ACTION_TYPE_KEY_REDIRECT:
     case ACTION_TYPE_SWITCH_VT:
     case ACTION_TYPE_TERMINATE:
         return true;
diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index 4b8ad09..443fa1c 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -175,10 +175,10 @@ const LookupEntry actionTypeNames[] = {
     { "SwitchScreen", ACTION_TYPE_SWITCH_VT },
     { "SetControls", ACTION_TYPE_CTRL_SET },
     { "LockControls", ACTION_TYPE_CTRL_LOCK },
-    { "RedirectKey", ACTION_TYPE_KEY_REDIRECT },
-    { "Redirect", ACTION_TYPE_KEY_REDIRECT },
     { "Private", ACTION_TYPE_PRIVATE },
     /* deprecated actions below here - unused */
+    { "RedirectKey", ACTION_TYPE_NONE },
+    { "Redirect", ACTION_TYPE_NONE },
     { "ISOLock", ACTION_TYPE_NONE },
     { "ActionMessage", ACTION_TYPE_NONE },
     { "MessageAction", ACTION_TYPE_NONE },