diff --git a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/driver.c b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/driver.c
index dee9cff21..0aaafd18a 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/driver.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/driver.c
@@ -462,10 +462,6 @@ PreInit(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, int flags)
 	return FALSE;
     }
 
-#ifdef DRI2
-    xf86LoadSubModule(pScrn, "dri2");
-#endif
-
     return TRUE;
     fail:
     return FALSE;