diff --git a/hw/xwin/InitInput.c b/hw/xwin/InitInput.c
index 76c1715cf..2eaa024a8 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/InitInput.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/InitInput.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ DISPATCH_PROC(winProcSetSelectionOwner);
  * Local global declarations
  */
 
-CARD32				g_c32LastInputEventTime = 0;
 DeviceIntPtr g_pwinPointer;
 DeviceIntPtr g_pwinKeyboard;
 
@@ -110,15 +109,6 @@ void DDXRingBell(int volume, int pitch, int duration)
 }
 
 
-int
-TimeSinceLastInputEvent ()
-{
-  if (g_c32LastInputEventTime == 0)
-    g_c32LastInputEventTime = GetTickCount ();
-  return GetTickCount () - g_c32LastInputEventTime;
-}
-
-
 /* See Porting Layer Definition - p. 17 */
 void
 InitInput (int argc, char *argv[])
diff --git a/hw/xwin/win.h b/hw/xwin/win.h
index 8005d5b33..9009df29b 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/win.h
+++ b/hw/xwin/win.h
@@ -636,7 +636,6 @@ extern DevPrivateKey		g_iGCPrivateKey;
 extern DevPrivateKey		g_iPixmapPrivateKey;
 extern DevPrivateKey		g_iWindowPrivateKey;
 extern unsigned long		g_ulServerGeneration;
-extern CARD32			g_c32LastInputEventTime;
 extern DWORD			g_dwEnginesSupported;
 extern HINSTANCE		g_hInstance;
 extern int                      g_copyROP[];
diff --git a/hw/xwin/winmouse.c b/hw/xwin/winmouse.c
index 188126b3a..9cfc945f8 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winmouse.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winmouse.c
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ winMouseButtonsHandle (ScreenPtr pScreen,
 void winEnqueueMotion(int x, int y)
 {
   miPointerSetPosition(g_pwinPointer, &x, &y);
-  g_c32LastInputEventTime = GetTickCount();
 
   int i, nevents;
   int valuators[2];