diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-click-action.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-click-action.c
index fc882bd6e..0ff853df6 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-click-action.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-click-action.c
@@ -347,12 +347,6 @@ on_captured_event (ClutterActor       *stage,
   ClutterModifierType modifier_state;
   gboolean has_button = TRUE;
 
-  if (!clutter_actor_meta_get_enabled (CLUTTER_ACTOR_META (action)))
-    {
-      clutter_click_action_release (action);
-      return CLUTTER_EVENT_PROPAGATE;
-    }
-
   actor = clutter_actor_meta_get_actor (CLUTTER_ACTOR_META (action));
 
   switch (clutter_event_type (event))