diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index 740fb9aa..ffa676e2 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ keyboard_leave(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard, uint32_t serial,
                struct wl_surface *surface)
 {
     struct terminal *term = data;
-    term->input_serial = serial;
     term_focus_out(term);
 
     mtx_lock(&term->kbd.repeat.mutex);
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@ keyboard_key(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard, uint32_t serial,
              uint32_t time, uint32_t key, uint32_t state)
 {
     struct terminal *term = data;
-    term->input_serial = serial;
 
     const xkb_mod_mask_t ctrl = 1 << term->kbd.mod_ctrl;
     const xkb_mod_mask_t alt = 1 << term->kbd.mod_alt;
@@ -280,7 +278,6 @@ keyboard_modifiers(void *data, struct wl_keyboard *wl_keyboard, uint32_t serial,
                    uint32_t mods_locked, uint32_t group)
 {
     struct terminal *term = data;
-    term->input_serial = serial;
 
     LOG_DBG("modifiers: depressed=0x%x, latched=0x%x, locked=0x%x, group=%u",
             mods_depressed, mods_latched, mods_locked, group);
@@ -328,7 +325,6 @@ wl_pointer_enter(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer,
                  wl_fixed_t surface_x, wl_fixed_t surface_y)
 {
     struct terminal *term = data;
-    term->input_serial = serial;
 
     int x = wl_fixed_to_int(surface_x) * 1; //scale
     int y = wl_fixed_to_int(surface_y) * 1; //scale
@@ -343,8 +339,6 @@ static void
 wl_pointer_leave(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer,
                  uint32_t serial, struct wl_surface *surface)
 {
-    struct terminal *term = data;
-    term->input_serial = serial;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -389,7 +383,6 @@ wl_pointer_button(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer,
     LOG_DBG("BUTTON: button=%x, state=%u", button, state);
 
     struct terminal *term = data;
-    term->input_serial = serial;
 
     switch (state) {
     case WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED: {