diff --git a/hw/vfb/InitInput.c b/hw/vfb/InitInput.c
index 393698f35..3b001eea7 100644
--- a/hw/vfb/InitInput.c
+++ b/hw/vfb/InitInput.c
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ void
 ProcessInputEvents()
 {
     mieqProcessInputEvents();
-    miPointerUpdate();
 }
 
 void DDXRingBell(int volume, int pitch, int duration)
diff --git a/hw/xnest/Events.c b/hw/xnest/Events.c
index 02ff27bdf..f7a551c17 100644
--- a/hw/xnest/Events.c
+++ b/hw/xnest/Events.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ void
 ProcessInputEvents()
 {
   mieqProcessInputEvents();
-  miPointerUpdate();
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/mi/mipointer.c b/mi/mipointer.c
index 2c226dc71..484947da9 100644
--- a/mi/mipointer.c
+++ b/mi/mipointer.c
@@ -374,17 +374,11 @@ miPointerWarpCursor (pDev, pScreen, x, y)
  */
 
 /*
- * miPointerUpdate
+ * miPointerUpdateSprite
  *
  * Syncronize the sprite with the cursor - called from ProcessInputEvents
  */
 
-void
-miPointerUpdate ()
-{
-    miPointerUpdateSprite(inputInfo.pointer);
-}
-
 void
 miPointerUpdateSprite (DeviceIntPtr pDev)
 {
diff --git a/mi/mipointer.h b/mi/mipointer.h
index 5cbf5270d..fccbfa04a 100644
--- a/mi/mipointer.h
+++ b/mi/mipointer.h
@@ -122,11 +122,6 @@ extern int miPointerGetMotionEvents(
     ScreenPtr /*pScreen*/
 );
 
-/* Deprecated in favour of miPointerUpdateSprite. */
-extern void miPointerUpdate(
-    void
-) _X_DEPRECATED;
-
 /* Deprecated in favour of miSetPointerPosition. */
 extern void miPointerDeltaCursor(
     int /*dx*/,