diff --git a/Xext/shape.c b/Xext/shape.c
index b7631eb43..9e8ad41e4 100644
--- a/Xext/shape.c
+++ b/Xext/shape.c
@@ -1066,9 +1066,6 @@ SShapeNotifyEvent(xShapeNotifyEvent * from, xShapeNotifyEvent * to)
 static int _X_COLD
 SProcShapeQueryVersion(ClientPtr client)
 {
-    REQUEST(xShapeQueryVersionReq);
-
-    swaps(&stuff->length);
     return ProcShapeQueryVersion(client);
 }
 
@@ -1076,8 +1073,6 @@ static int _X_COLD
 SProcShapeRectangles(ClientPtr client)
 {
     REQUEST(xShapeRectanglesReq);
-
-    swaps(&stuff->length);
     REQUEST_AT_LEAST_SIZE(xShapeRectanglesReq);
     swapl(&stuff->dest);
     swaps(&stuff->xOff);
@@ -1090,8 +1085,6 @@ static int _X_COLD
 SProcShapeMask(ClientPtr client)
 {
     REQUEST(xShapeMaskReq);
-
-    swaps(&stuff->length);
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xShapeMaskReq);
     swapl(&stuff->dest);
     swaps(&stuff->xOff);
@@ -1104,8 +1097,6 @@ static int _X_COLD
 SProcShapeCombine(ClientPtr client)
 {
     REQUEST(xShapeCombineReq);
-
-    swaps(&stuff->length);
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xShapeCombineReq);
     swapl(&stuff->dest);
     swaps(&stuff->xOff);
@@ -1118,8 +1109,6 @@ static int _X_COLD
 SProcShapeOffset(ClientPtr client)
 {
     REQUEST(xShapeOffsetReq);
-
-    swaps(&stuff->length);
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xShapeOffsetReq);
     swapl(&stuff->dest);
     swaps(&stuff->xOff);
@@ -1131,8 +1120,6 @@ static int _X_COLD
 SProcShapeQueryExtents(ClientPtr client)
 {
     REQUEST(xShapeQueryExtentsReq);
-
-    swaps(&stuff->length);
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xShapeQueryExtentsReq);
     swapl(&stuff->window);
     return ProcShapeQueryExtents(client);
@@ -1142,8 +1129,6 @@ static int _X_COLD
 SProcShapeSelectInput(ClientPtr client)
 {
     REQUEST(xShapeSelectInputReq);
-
-    swaps(&stuff->length);
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xShapeSelectInputReq);
     swapl(&stuff->window);
     return ProcShapeSelectInput(client);
@@ -1153,8 +1138,6 @@ static int _X_COLD
 SProcShapeInputSelected(ClientPtr client)
 {
     REQUEST(xShapeInputSelectedReq);
-
-    swaps(&stuff->length);
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xShapeInputSelectedReq);
     swapl(&stuff->window);
     return ProcShapeInputSelected(client);
@@ -1164,7 +1147,6 @@ static int _X_COLD
 SProcShapeGetRectangles(ClientPtr client)
 {
     REQUEST(xShapeGetRectanglesReq);
-    swaps(&stuff->length);
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xShapeGetRectanglesReq);
     swapl(&stuff->window);
     return ProcShapeGetRectangles(client);