diff --git a/include/villas/hook.h b/include/villas/hook.h
index 81d0ca153..3d62f964a 100644
--- a/include/villas/hook.h
+++ b/include/villas/hook.h
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ struct hook {
 	const char *parameter;	/**< A parameter string for this hook. Can be used to configure the hook behaviour. */
 
 	int priority;		/**< A priority to change the order of execution within one type of hook */
-	int history;		/**< How many samples of history this hook requires. */
 	enum hook_type type;	/**< The type of the hook as a bitfield */
 
 	void *_vd;		/**< Private data for this hook. This pointer can be used to pass data between consecutive calls of the callback. */
diff --git a/lib/hooks/convert.c b/lib/hooks/convert.c
index ec272e7e3..303650519 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/convert.c
+++ b/lib/hooks/convert.c
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ static struct plugin p = {
 	.type		= PLUGIN_TYPE_HOOK,
 	.hook		= {
 		.priority = 99,
-		.history = 0,
 		.cb	= hook_convert,
 		.type	= HOOK_STORAGE | HOOK_READ
 	}
diff --git a/lib/hooks/decimate.c b/lib/hooks/decimate.c
index 1accd40f9..607f54380 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/decimate.c
+++ b/lib/hooks/decimate.c
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ static struct plugin p = {
 	.type		= PLUGIN_TYPE_HOOK,
 	.hook		= {
 		.priority = 99,
-		.history = 0,
 		.cb	= hook_decimate,
 		.type	= HOOK_STORAGE | HOOK_DESTROY | HOOK_READ
 	}
diff --git a/lib/hooks/drop.c b/lib/hooks/drop.c
index a4392a820..1c42bb6e6 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/drop.c
+++ b/lib/hooks/drop.c
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ static struct plugin p = {
 	.type		= PLUGIN_TYPE_HOOK,
 	.hook		= {
 		.priority = 3,
-		.history = 1,
 		.cb	= hook_drop,
 		.type	= HOOK_AUTO | HOOK_READ
 	}
diff --git a/lib/hooks/fix_ts.c b/lib/hooks/fix_ts.c
index e8f05d1b0..919bf58ff 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/fix_ts.c
+++ b/lib/hooks/fix_ts.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ static struct plugin p = {
 	.type		= PLUGIN_TYPE_HOOK,
 	.hook		= {
 		.priority = 0,
-		.history = 0,
 		.cb	= hook_fix_ts,
 		.type	= HOOK_AUTO | HOOK_READ
 	}
diff --git a/lib/hooks/print.c b/lib/hooks/print.c
index 87eca26fb..fee2701ed 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/print.c
+++ b/lib/hooks/print.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ static struct plugin p = {
 	.type		= PLUGIN_TYPE_HOOK,
 	.hook		= {
 		.priority = 99,
-		.history = 0,
 		.cb	= hook_print,
 		.type	= HOOK_READ
 	}
diff --git a/lib/hooks/restart.c b/lib/hooks/restart.c
index 517ce3016..972aaaccc 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/restart.c
+++ b/lib/hooks/restart.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ static struct plugin p = {
 	.type		= PLUGIN_TYPE_HOOK,
 	.hook		= {
 		.priority = 1,
-		.history = 1,
 		.cb	= hook_restart,
 		.type	= HOOK_AUTO | HOOK_READ
 	}
diff --git a/lib/hooks/shift.c b/lib/hooks/shift.c
index d575cb8ae..ec0b817f0 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/shift.c
+++ b/lib/hooks/shift.c
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ static struct plugin p = {
 	.type		= PLUGIN_TYPE_HOOK,
 	.hook		= {
 		.priority = 99,
-		.history = 0,
 		.cb	= hook_shift,
 		.type	= HOOK_STORAGE | HOOK_READ
 	}
diff --git a/lib/hooks/skip_first.c b/lib/hooks/skip_first.c
index 0e9ab9c83..0d7cfa5c9 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/skip_first.c
+++ b/lib/hooks/skip_first.c
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ static struct plugin p = {
 	.type		= PLUGIN_TYPE_HOOK,
 	.hook		= {
 		.priority = 99,
-		.history = 0,
 		.cb	= hook_skip_first,
 		.type	= HOOK_STORAGE |  HOOK_PARSE | HOOK_READ | HOOK_PATH
 	}
diff --git a/lib/hooks/stats.c b/lib/hooks/stats.c
index 770ba7c2f..8c800c2e5 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/stats.c
+++ b/lib/hooks/stats.c
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ static struct plugin p1 = {
 	.type		= PLUGIN_TYPE_HOOK,
 	.hook		= {
 		.priority = 2,
-		.history = 1,
 		.cb	= hook_stats,
 		.type	= HOOK_STORAGE | HOOK_PATH | HOOK_READ | HOOK_PERIODIC
 	}
@@ -104,7 +103,6 @@ static struct plugin p2 = {
 	.type		= PLUGIN_TYPE_HOOK,
 	.hook		= {
 		.priority = 99,
-		.history = 0,
 		.cb	= hook_stats_send,
 		.type	= HOOK_STORAGE | HOOK_PATH | HOOK_READ
 	}
diff --git a/lib/hooks/ts.c b/lib/hooks/ts.c
index 15055441c..58605c76f 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/ts.c
+++ b/lib/hooks/ts.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ static struct plugin p = {
 	.type		= PLUGIN_TYPE_HOOK,
 	.hook		= {
 		.priority = 99,
-		.history = 0,
 		.cb	= hook_ts,
 		.type	= HOOK_READ
 	}