diff --git a/include/GL/glfw3.h b/include/GL/glfw3.h
index 2002a9b1..d8494fa4 100644
--- a/include/GL/glfw3.h
+++ b/include/GL/glfw3.h
@@ -1024,23 +1024,6 @@ GLFWAPI int glfwGetMonitorParam(GLFWmonitor monitor, int param);
  */
 GLFWAPI const char* glfwGetMonitorName(GLFWmonitor monitor);
 
-/*! @brief Sets the user pointer of the specified monitor.
- *  @param[in] monitor The monitor whose pointer to set.
- *  @param[in] pointer The new value.
- *  @ingroup monitor
- *
- *  @see glfwGetMonitorUserPointer
- */
-GLFWAPI void glfwSetMonitorUserPointer(GLFWmonitor monitor, void* pointer);
-
-/*! @brief Returns the user pointer of the specified monitor.
- *  @param[in] monitor The monitor whose pointer to return.
- *  @ingroup monitor
- *
- *  @sa glfwSetMonitorUserPointer
- */
-GLFWAPI void* glfwGetMonitorUserPointer(GLFWmonitor monitor);
-
 /*! @brief Sets the monitor configuration callback.
  *  @param[in] cbfun The new callback, or @c NULL to remove the currently set.
  *  @ingroup monitor
diff --git a/readme.html b/readme.html
index 6505b9b6..1dc8fb86 100644
--- a/readme.html
+++ b/readme.html
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ version of GLFW.</p>
   <li>Added <code>GLFWmonitor</code> monitor handle type and updated monitor-related functions to take a monitor handle</li>
   <li>Added <code>glfwGetMonitors</code> and <code>glfwGetPrimaryMonitor</code> for enumerating available monitors</li>
   <li>Added <code>glfwGetMonitorParam</code> and <code>glfwGetMonitorName</code> for retrieving monitor properties</li>
-  <li>Added <code>glfwSetMonitorUserPointer</code> and <code>glfwGetMonitorUserPointer</code> for per-monitor user pointers</li>
   <li>Added <code>glfwSetMonitorCallback</code> and <code>GLFWmonitorfun</code> for notification of changes in the set of available monitors</li>
   <li>Added <code>GLFWwindow</code> window handle type and updated window-related functions and callbacks to take a window handle</li>
   <li>Added <code>glfwDefaultWindowHints</code> function for resetting all window hints to their default values</li>
diff --git a/src/internal.h b/src/internal.h
index 4c9fe86f..14393e49 100644
--- a/src/internal.h
+++ b/src/internal.h
@@ -227,8 +227,6 @@ struct _GLFWwindow
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
 struct _GLFWmonitor
 {
-    void*     userPointer;
-
     char*     name;
 
     GLboolean primary;