diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-enums.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-enums.h
index 54344248f..2ae6d50bc 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-enums.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-enums.h
@@ -899,7 +899,6 @@ typedef enum /*< prefix=CLUTTER_SCROLL >*/
 /**
  * ClutterFeatureFlags:
  * @CLUTTER_FEATURE_STAGE_STATIC: Set if stage size if fixed (i.e framebuffer)
- * @CLUTTER_FEATURE_STAGE_CURSOR: Set if stage has a graphical cursor.
  * @CLUTTER_FEATURE_SHADERS_GLSL: Set if the backend supports GLSL shaders.
  * @CLUTTER_FEATURE_OFFSCREEN: Set if the backend supports offscreen rendering.
  * @CLUTTER_FEATURE_STAGE_MULTIPLE: Set if multiple stages are supported.
@@ -913,7 +912,6 @@ typedef enum /*< prefix=CLUTTER_SCROLL >*/
 typedef enum
 {
   CLUTTER_FEATURE_STAGE_STATIC           = (1 << 6),
-  CLUTTER_FEATURE_STAGE_CURSOR           = (1 << 8),
   CLUTTER_FEATURE_SHADERS_GLSL           = (1 << 9),
   CLUTTER_FEATURE_OFFSCREEN              = (1 << 10),
   CLUTTER_FEATURE_STAGE_MULTIPLE         = (1 << 11),
diff --git a/src/backends/x11/meta-clutter-backend-x11.c b/src/backends/x11/meta-clutter-backend-x11.c
index 6ea57da8a..fafe31941 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/meta-clutter-backend-x11.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/meta-clutter-backend-x11.c
@@ -178,18 +178,6 @@ meta_clutter_backend_x11_finalize (GObject *gobject)
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (meta_clutter_backend_x11_parent_class)->finalize (gobject);
 }
 
-static ClutterFeatureFlags
-meta_clutter_backend_x11_get_features (ClutterBackend *clutter_backend)
-{
-  ClutterBackendClass *parent_class =
-    CLUTTER_BACKEND_CLASS (meta_clutter_backend_x11_parent_class);
-  ClutterFeatureFlags flags = CLUTTER_FEATURE_STAGE_CURSOR;
-
-  flags |= parent_class->get_features (clutter_backend);
-
-  return flags;
-}
-
 static void
 update_last_event_time (MetaClutterBackendX11 *clutter_backend_x11,
                         XEvent                *xevent)
@@ -442,7 +430,6 @@ meta_clutter_backend_x11_class_init (MetaClutterBackendX11Class *klass)
   gobject_class->finalize = meta_clutter_backend_x11_finalize;
 
   clutter_backend_class->finish_init = meta_clutter_backend_x11_finish_init;
-  clutter_backend_class->get_features = meta_clutter_backend_x11_get_features;
 
   clutter_backend_class->get_display = meta_clutter_backend_x11_get_display;
   clutter_backend_class->get_renderer = meta_clutter_backend_x11_get_renderer;