diff --git a/hw/xwin/winclipboardwrappers.c b/hw/xwin/winclipboardwrappers.c
index 05a8a2820..99dfc5b47 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winclipboardwrappers.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winclipboardwrappers.c
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ DISPATCH_PROC(winProcSetSelectionOwner);
  * References to external symbols
  */
 
-extern Bool g_fClipboardLaunched;
 extern Bool g_fClipboardStarted;
 extern Bool g_fClipboard;
 extern Window g_iClipboardWindow;
@@ -127,13 +126,6 @@ winProcEstablishConnection(ClientPtr client)
     /* Clear original function pointer */
     winProcEstablishConnectionOrig = NULL;
 
-    /* If the clipboard client has already been started, abort */
-    if (g_fClipboardLaunched) {
-        ErrorF("winProcEstablishConnection - Clipboard client already "
-               "launched, returning.\n");
-        return iReturn;
-    }
-
     /* Startup the clipboard client if clipboard mode is being used */
     if (g_fClipboard) {
         /*