diff --git a/platform/CXWindowsClipboard.cpp b/platform/CXWindowsClipboard.cpp
index 75efae08..8ba736b0 100644
--- a/platform/CXWindowsClipboard.cpp
+++ b/platform/CXWindowsClipboard.cpp
@@ -29,14 +29,9 @@ CXWindowsClipboard::CXWindowsClipboard(Display* display,
 	m_atomTargets         = XInternAtom(m_display, "TARGETS", False);
 	m_atomMultiple        = XInternAtom(m_display, "MULTIPLE", False);
 	m_atomTimestamp       = XInternAtom(m_display, "TIMESTAMP", False);
-	m_atomAtom            = XInternAtom(m_display, "ATOM", False);
 	m_atomAtomPair        = XInternAtom(m_display, "ATOM_PAIR", False);
-	m_atomInteger         = XInternAtom(m_display, "INTEGER", False);
 	m_atomData            = XInternAtom(m_display, "CLIP_TEMPORARY", False);
 	m_atomINCR            = XInternAtom(m_display, "INCR", False);
-	m_atomString          = XInternAtom(m_display, "STRING", False);
-	m_atomText            = XInternAtom(m_display, "TEXT", False);
-	m_atomCompoundText    = XInternAtom(m_display, "COMPOUND_TEXT", False);
 	m_atomMotifClipLock   = XInternAtom(m_display, "_MOTIF_CLIP_LOCK", False);
 	m_atomMotifClipHeader = XInternAtom(m_display, "_MOTIF_CLIP_HEADER", False);
 	m_atomMotifClipAccess = XInternAtom(m_display,
diff --git a/platform/CXWindowsClipboard.h b/platform/CXWindowsClipboard.h
index e738b07e..cbd2898e 100644
--- a/platform/CXWindowsClipboard.h
+++ b/platform/CXWindowsClipboard.h
@@ -267,14 +267,9 @@ private:
 	Atom				m_atomTargets;
 	Atom				m_atomMultiple;
 	Atom				m_atomTimestamp;
-	Atom				m_atomAtom;
 	Atom				m_atomAtomPair;
-	Atom				m_atomInteger;
 	Atom				m_atomData;
 	Atom				m_atomINCR;
-	Atom				m_atomString;
-	Atom				m_atomText;
-	Atom				m_atomCompoundText;
 	Atom				m_atomMotifClipLock;
 	Atom				m_atomMotifClipHeader;
 	Atom				m_atomMotifClipAccess;