diff --git a/dbe/dbe.c b/dbe/dbe.c
index 29cac9533..195097ce4 100644
--- a/dbe/dbe.c
+++ b/dbe/dbe.c
@@ -819,11 +819,7 @@ ProcDbeDispatch(ClientPtr client)
 static int _X_COLD
 SProcDbeGetVersion(ClientPtr client)
 {
-    REQUEST(xDbeGetVersionReq);
-
-    swaps(&stuff->length);
     return (ProcDbeGetVersion(client));
-
 }                               /* SProcDbeGetVersion() */
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -853,8 +849,6 @@ static int _X_COLD
 SProcDbeAllocateBackBufferName(ClientPtr client)
 {
     REQUEST(xDbeAllocateBackBufferNameReq);
-
-    swaps(&stuff->length);
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xDbeAllocateBackBufferNameReq);
 
     swapl(&stuff->window);
@@ -886,8 +880,6 @@ static int _X_COLD
 SProcDbeDeallocateBackBufferName(ClientPtr client)
 {
     REQUEST(xDbeDeallocateBackBufferNameReq);
-
-    swaps(&stuff->length);
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xDbeDeallocateBackBufferNameReq);
 
     swapl(&stuff->buffer);
@@ -924,7 +916,6 @@ SProcDbeSwapBuffers(ClientPtr client)
     unsigned int i;
     xDbeSwapInfo *pSwapInfo;
 
-    swaps(&stuff->length);
     REQUEST_AT_LEAST_SIZE(xDbeSwapBuffersReq);
 
     swapl(&stuff->n);
@@ -969,8 +960,6 @@ static int _X_COLD
 SProcDbeGetVisualInfo(ClientPtr client)
 {
     REQUEST(xDbeGetVisualInfoReq);
-
-    swaps(&stuff->length);
     REQUEST_AT_LEAST_SIZE(xDbeGetVisualInfoReq);
 
     swapl(&stuff->n);
@@ -1000,8 +989,6 @@ static int _X_COLD
 SProcDbeGetBackBufferAttributes(ClientPtr client)
 {
     REQUEST(xDbeGetBackBufferAttributesReq);
-
-    swaps(&stuff->length);
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xDbeGetBackBufferAttributesReq);
 
     swapl(&stuff->buffer);