diff --git a/xfixes/cursor.c b/xfixes/cursor.c
index 0fd41dca7..738d43313 100644
--- a/xfixes/cursor.c
+++ b/xfixes/cursor.c
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ XFixesSelectCursorInput(ClientPtr pClient, WindowPtr pWindow, CARD32 eventMask)
         if (!e)
             return BadAlloc;
 
-        e->next = 0;
         e->pClient = pClient;
         e->pWindow = pWindow;
         e->clientResource = FakeClientID(pClient->index);