diff --git a/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.c b/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.c
index ac745e6b2..33da44dfe 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.c
@@ -255,8 +255,6 @@ clutter_backend_x11_create_device_manager (ClutterBackendX11 *backend_x11)
                               "backend", backend_x11,
                               "opcode", event_base,
                               NULL);
-
-              backend_x11->xi_minor = minor;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -264,7 +262,6 @@ clutter_backend_x11_create_device_manager (ClutterBackendX11 *backend_x11)
   if (backend_x11->device_manager == NULL)
     {
       g_critical ("XI2 extension is missing.");
-      backend_x11->xi_minor = -1;
     }
 
   backend = CLUTTER_BACKEND (backend_x11);
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.h b/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.h
index d653f8f7f..ba2844d9e 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-backend-x11.h
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ struct _ClutterBackendX11
   Time last_event_time;
 
   ClutterDeviceManager *device_manager;
-  int xi_minor;
 
   XSettingsClient *xsettings;
   Window xsettings_xwin;
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-device-manager-xi2.c b/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-device-manager-xi2.c
index 6d63ed9bd..542845093 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-device-manager-xi2.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/x11/clutter-device-manager-xi2.c
@@ -1131,13 +1131,9 @@ clutter_device_manager_xi2_select_stage_events (ClutterDeviceManager *manager,
   XISetMask (mask, XI_Enter);
   XISetMask (mask, XI_Leave);
 
-  /* enable touch event support if we're running on XInput 2.2 */
-  if (backend_x11->xi_minor >= 2)
-    {
-      XISetMask (mask, XI_TouchBegin);
-      XISetMask (mask, XI_TouchUpdate);
-      XISetMask (mask, XI_TouchEnd);
-    }
+  XISetMask (mask, XI_TouchBegin);
+  XISetMask (mask, XI_TouchUpdate);
+  XISetMask (mask, XI_TouchEnd);
 
   xi_event_mask.deviceid = XIAllMasterDevices;
   xi_event_mask.mask = mask;