diff --git a/client/displayservers/X11/x11.c b/client/displayservers/X11/x11.c
index 642e2a70..4a82641e 100644
--- a/client/displayservers/X11/x11.c
+++ b/client/displayservers/X11/x11.c
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ static bool x11Init(const LG_DSInitParams params)
     .event_mask =
       StructureNotifyMask |
       PropertyChangeMask |
-      ExposureMask |
-      PointerMotionMask
+      ExposureMask
   };
   unsigned long swaMask = CWEventMask;