diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index 425980ab8..04ad08eb3 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -1129,7 +1129,6 @@ _clutter_stage_queue_event (ClutterStage *stage,
       event->type != CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_IN &&
       event->type != CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_OUT)
     {
-      ClutterModifierType event_state = clutter_event_get_state (event);
       ClutterEventSequence *sequence = clutter_event_get_event_sequence (event);
       guint32 event_time = clutter_event_get_time (event);
       gfloat event_x, event_y;
@@ -1137,7 +1136,6 @@ _clutter_stage_queue_event (ClutterStage *stage,
       clutter_event_get_coords (event, &event_x, &event_y);
 
       _clutter_input_device_set_coords (device, sequence, event_x, event_y, stage);
-      _clutter_input_device_set_state (device, event_state);
       _clutter_input_device_set_time (device, event_time);
     }