diff --git a/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.c b/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.c
index 231524659..391faeb11 100644
--- a/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.c
+++ b/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.c
@@ -239,12 +239,7 @@ clutter_backend_x11_create_device_manager (ClutterBackendX11 *backend_x11)
             {
 #ifdef HAVE_XINPUT_2
               int major = 2;
-
-#ifdef HAVE_XINPUT_2_2
               int minor = 2;
-#else
-              int minor = 0;
-#endif /* HAVE_XINPUT_2_2 */
 
               if (XIQueryVersion (backend_x11->xdpy, &major, &minor) != BadRequest)
                 {