diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-seat-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-seat-native.c
index 411636f32..6c1f44990 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-seat-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-seat-native.c
@@ -2537,8 +2537,6 @@ meta_seat_native_constructed (GObject *object)
 
   seat->udev_client = g_udev_client_new ((const gchar *[]) { "input", NULL });
 
-  dispatch_libinput (seat);
-
   source = meta_event_source_new (seat);
   seat->event_source = source;