diff --git a/selection.c b/selection.c
index e9c3fce6..90c6c392 100644
--- a/selection.c
+++ b/selection.c
@@ -33,16 +33,6 @@ static const char *const mime_type_map[] = {
     [DATA_OFFER_MIME_URI_LIST] = "text/uri-list",
 };
 
-bool
-selection_enabled(const struct terminal *term, struct seat *seat)
-{
-    return
-        seat->mouse.col >= 0 && seat->mouse.row >= 0 &&
-        (term->mouse_tracking == MOUSE_NONE ||
-         term_mouse_grabbed(term, seat) ||
-         term->is_searching);
-}
-
 bool
 selection_on_rows(const struct terminal *term, int row_start, int row_end)
 {
diff --git a/selection.h b/selection.h
index aa027d3e..241ec262 100644
--- a/selection.h
+++ b/selection.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 extern const struct wl_data_device_listener data_device_listener;
 extern const struct zwp_primary_selection_device_v1_listener primary_selection_device_listener;
 
-bool selection_enabled(const struct terminal *term, struct seat *seat);
 void selection_start(
     struct terminal *term, int col, int row,
     enum selection_kind new_kind, bool spaces_only);
diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index 7b0ba599..701313cc 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -2570,7 +2570,10 @@ term_xcursor_update_for_seat(struct terminal *term, struct seat *seat)
     const char *xcursor
         = seat->pointer.hidden ? XCURSOR_HIDDEN
         : term->is_searching ? XCURSOR_LEFT_PTR
-        : selection_enabled(term, seat) ? XCURSOR_TEXT
+        : (seat->mouse.col >= 0 &&
+           seat->mouse.row >= 0 &&
+           term_mouse_grabbed(term, seat)) ? XCURSOR_TEXT
+        : term->is_searching ? XCURSOR_TEXT
         : XCURSOR_LEFT_PTR;
 
     render_xcursor_set(seat, term, xcursor);