diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-ring.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-ring.c
index 26ff55713..77bf8d017 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-ring.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-ring.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ meta_wayland_tablet_pad_ring_free (MetaWaylandTabletPadRing *ring)
 
   wl_resource_for_each_safe (resource, next, &ring->resource_list)
     {
-      zwp_tablet_tool_v2_send_removed (resource);
       wl_list_remove (wl_resource_get_link (resource));
       wl_list_init (wl_resource_get_link (resource));
     }
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-strip.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-strip.c
index c2d047b29..3c5deaef3 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-strip.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-tablet-pad-strip.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ meta_wayland_tablet_pad_strip_free (MetaWaylandTabletPadStrip *strip)
 
   wl_resource_for_each_safe (resource, next, &strip->resource_list)
     {
-      zwp_tablet_tool_v2_send_removed (resource);
       wl_list_remove (wl_resource_get_link (resource));
       wl_list_init (wl_resource_get_link (resource));
     }