diff --git a/src/events/SDL_mouse.c b/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
index 7eaddedfe..478cee307 100644
--- a/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
+++ b/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
@@ -369,7 +369,6 @@ SDL_SendProximity(int id, int x, int y, int type)
         event.proximity.y = y;
         event.proximity.cursor = mouse->current_end;
         event.proximity.type = type;
-        event.proximity.windowID = mouse->focus;
         posted = (SDL_PushEvent(&event) > 0);
         if (type == SDL_PROXIMITYIN) {
             mouse->proximity = SDL_TRUE;
diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
index 96282b7b3..e4dc9998d 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
@@ -339,7 +339,6 @@ X11_DispatchEvent(_THIS)
                 if (xevent.type == data->proximity_in) {
                     XProximityNotifyEvent *proximity =
                         (XProximityNotifyEvent *) & xevent;
-                    SDL_SetMouseFocus(proximity->deviceid, data->windowID);
                     SDL_SendProximity(proximity->deviceid, proximity->x,
                                       proximity->y, SDL_PROXIMITYIN);
                     return;
@@ -347,7 +346,6 @@ X11_DispatchEvent(_THIS)
                 if (xevent.type == data->proximity_out) {
                     XProximityNotifyEvent *proximity =
                         (XProximityNotifyEvent *) & xevent;
-                    SDL_SetMouseFocus(proximity->deviceid, data->windowID);
                     SDL_SendProximity(proximity->deviceid, proximity->x,
                                       proximity->y, SDL_PROXIMITYOUT);
                     return;