diff --git a/tests/interactive/test-devices.c b/tests/interactive/test-devices.c
index d2c88f4d0..f0dd9fa55 100644
--- a/tests/interactive/test-devices.c
+++ b/tests/interactive/test-devices.c
@@ -213,11 +213,6 @@ test_devices_main (int argc, char **argv)
   ClutterDeviceManager *manager;
   const GSList *stage_devices, *l;
 
-#ifdef CLUTTER_WINDOWING_X11
-  /* force enabling X11 support */
-  clutter_x11_enable_xinput ();
-#endif
-
   if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
     return 1;
 
diff --git a/tests/interactive/test-events.c b/tests/interactive/test-events.c
index de90fb0c6..09424de45 100644
--- a/tests/interactive/test-events.c
+++ b/tests/interactive/test-events.c
@@ -390,10 +390,6 @@ test_events_main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   ClutterActor *stage, *actor, *focus_box, *group;
 
-#ifdef CLUTTER_WINDOWING_X11
-  clutter_x11_enable_xinput ();
-#endif
-
   if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
     return 1;
 
diff --git a/tests/interactive/test-rotate-zoom.c b/tests/interactive/test-rotate-zoom.c
index 0e9cc0a39..2c25d7f7f 100644
--- a/tests/interactive/test-rotate-zoom.c
+++ b/tests/interactive/test-rotate-zoom.c
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ test_rotate_zoom_main (int argc, char *argv[])
   ClutterActor *stage, *actor;
   gfloat width, height;
 
-#ifdef CLUTTER_WINDOWING_X11
-  clutter_x11_enable_xinput ();
-#endif
-
   /* initialize Clutter */
   if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
diff --git a/tests/interactive/test-touch-events.c b/tests/interactive/test-touch-events.c
index f81545062..184924a2a 100644
--- a/tests/interactive/test-touch-events.c
+++ b/tests/interactive/test-touch-events.c
@@ -132,10 +132,6 @@ test_touch_events_main (int argc, char *argv[])
   ClutterActor *stage, *canvas;
   int i;
 
-#ifdef CLUTTER_WINDOWING_X11
-  clutter_x11_enable_xinput ();
-#endif
-
   /* initialize Clutter */
   if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
     return EXIT_FAILURE;