diff --git a/include/idle.h b/include/idle.h
index 50a660c2..845fdf41 100644
--- a/include/idle.h
+++ b/include/idle.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 struct wl_display;
 struct wlr_seat;
 
-void idle_manager_create(struct wl_display *display, struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat);
+void idle_manager_create(struct wl_display *display);
 void idle_manager_notify_activity(struct wlr_seat *seat);
 
 #endif /* LABWC_IDLE_H */
diff --git a/src/idle.c b/src/idle.c
index 611fe938..b8e96c2d 100644
--- a/src/idle.c
+++ b/src/idle.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ struct lab_idle_manager {
 		struct wl_listener on_new_inhibitor;
 		struct wl_listener on_destroy;
 	} inhibitor;
-	struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat;
 };
 
 static struct lab_idle_manager *manager;
@@ -67,11 +66,10 @@ handle_inhibitor_manager_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 }
 
 void
-idle_manager_create(struct wl_display *display, struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat)
+idle_manager_create(struct wl_display *display)
 {
 	assert(!manager);
 	manager = znew(*manager);
-	manager->wlr_seat = wlr_seat;
 
 	manager->ext = wlr_idle_notifier_v1_create(display);
 
diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index f7273c12..7560986d 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ server_init(struct server *server)
 	wlr_fractional_scale_manager_v1_create(server->wl_display,
 		LAB_WLR_FRACTIONAL_SCALE_V1_VERSION);
 
-	idle_manager_create(server->wl_display, server->seat.seat);
+	idle_manager_create(server->wl_display);
 
 	server->relative_pointer_manager = wlr_relative_pointer_manager_v1_create(
 		server->wl_display);