diff --git a/openbox/event.c b/openbox/event.c
index d7c723d1..af239d23 100644
--- a/openbox/event.c
+++ b/openbox/event.c
@@ -265,15 +265,6 @@ static void event_hack_mods(XEvent *e)
         break;
     case MotionNotify:
         e->xmotion.state = modkeys_only_modifier_masks(e->xmotion.state);
-        /* compress events */
-        {
-            XEvent ce;
-            while (XCheckTypedWindowEvent(ob_display, e->xmotion.window,
-                                          e->type, &ce)) {
-                e->xmotion.x_root = ce.xmotion.x_root;
-                e->xmotion.y_root = ce.xmotion.y_root;
-            }
-        }
         break;
     }
 }