diff --git a/src/dfb.c b/src/dfb.c
index 5335ea2..8f3adbc 100644
--- a/src/dfb.c
+++ b/src/dfb.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ IDirectFB               *dfb          = NULL;
 IDirectFBSurface        *primary      = NULL;
 IDirectFBDisplayLayer   *layer        = NULL;
 IDirectFBInputDevice    *keyboard     = NULL;
-IDirectFBInputDevice    *mouse        = NULL;
 IDirectFBEventBuffer    *input_buffer = NULL;
 DFBResult err;
 DFBSurfaceDescription dsc;
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ dfb_init(int argc, char *argv[])
      primary->GetSize (primary, &opt.client.width, &opt.client.height);
 
      DFBCHECK(dfb->GetInputDevice( dfb, DIDID_KEYBOARD, &keyboard ));
-     DFBCHECK(dfb->GetInputDevice( dfb, DIDID_MOUSE, &mouse ));
      DFBCHECK (dfb->CreateInputEventBuffer (dfb, DICAPS_ALL, DFB_TRUE, &input_buffer));
 }
 
@@ -87,8 +85,6 @@ dfb_deinit()
         input_buffer->Release( input_buffer );
     if ( keyboard )
         keyboard->Release( keyboard );
-    if ( mouse )
-        mouse->Release( mouse );
     if ( layer )
         layer->Release( layer );
     if ( dfb )