diff --git a/training/pango_font_info.cpp b/training/pango_font_info.cpp
index 6af1f758cb..b0474575ad 100644
--- a/training/pango_font_info.cpp
+++ b/training/pango_font_info.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ PangoFontInfo::PangoFontInfo(const string& desc)
 
 void PangoFontInfo::Clear() {
   font_size_ = 0;
-  is_italic_ = false;
   family_name_.clear();
   font_type_ = UNKNOWN;
   if (desc_) {
@@ -188,10 +187,6 @@ bool PangoFontInfo::ParseFontDescription(const PangoFontDescription *desc) {
     font_size_ /= PANGO_SCALE;
   }
 
-  PangoStyle style = pango_font_description_get_style(desc);
-  is_italic_ = (PANGO_STYLE_ITALIC == style ||
-                PANGO_STYLE_OBLIQUE == style);
-
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/training/pango_font_info.h b/training/pango_font_info.h
index 32e5610487..f435d04af0 100644
--- a/training/pango_font_info.h
+++ b/training/pango_font_info.h
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ class PangoFontInfo {
   const string& family_name() const    { return family_name_; }
   // Size in points (1/72"), rounded to the nearest integer.
   int font_size() const { return font_size_; }
-  bool is_italic() const { return is_italic_; }
   FontTypeEnum font_type() const { return font_type_; }
 
   int resolution() const { return resolution_; }
@@ -124,7 +123,6 @@ class PangoFontInfo {
   // Font properties set automatically from parsing the font description name.
   string family_name_;
   int font_size_;
-  bool is_italic_;
   FontTypeEnum font_type_;
   // The Pango description that was used to initialize the instance.
   PangoFontDescription* desc_;