diff --git a/dix/main.c b/dix/main.c
index 9114f00d9..068dae92e 100644
--- a/dix/main.c
+++ b/dix/main.c
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ _X_EXPORT PaddingInfo PixmapWidthPaddingInfo[33];
 
 int connBlockScreenStart;
 
-static int restart = 0;
-
 _X_EXPORT void
 NotImplemented(xEvent *from, xEvent *to)
 {
@@ -264,13 +262,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[], char *envp[])
     DarwinHandleGUI(argc, argv, envp);
 #endif
 
-    /* Notice if we're restarted.  Probably this is because we jumped through
-     * an uninitialized pointer */
-    if (restart)
-	FatalError("server restarted. Jumped through uninitialized pointer?\n");
-    else
-	restart = 1;
-
     CheckUserParameters(argc, argv, envp);
 
     CheckUserAuthorization();