diff --git a/dix/events.c b/dix/events.c
index b742f67876..a46aaf660e 100644
--- a/dix/events.c
+++ b/dix/events.c
@@ -1551,15 +1551,6 @@ DeactivatePointerGrab(DeviceIntPtr mouse)
         ReattachToOldMaster(mouse);
 
     ComputeFreezes();
-
-    /* If an explicit grab was deactivated, we must remove it from the head of
-     * all the touches' listener lists. */
-    for (i = 0; mouse->touch && i < mouse->touch->num_touches; i++) {
-        TouchPointInfoPtr ti = mouse->touch->touches + i;
-
-        if (ti->active && TouchResourceIsOwner(ti, grab_resource))
-            TouchListenerAcceptReject(mouse, ti, 0, XIRejectTouch);
-    }
 }
 
 /**