diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c
index 4c1a7c6ddc..80e86ff9af 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c
@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@ static bool X11_VideoInit(SDL_VideoDevice *_this)
 #define GET_ATOM(X) data->atoms.X = X11_XInternAtom(data->display, #X, False)
     GET_ATOM(WM_PROTOCOLS);
     GET_ATOM(WM_DELETE_WINDOW);
-    GET_ATOM(WM_TAKE_FOCUS);
     GET_ATOM(WM_NAME);
     GET_ATOM(WM_TRANSIENT_FOR);
     GET_ATOM(WM_STATE);
diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.h b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.h
index a80712d362..e9c48fdd73 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.h
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.h
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ struct SDL_VideoData
     struct {
         Atom WM_PROTOCOLS;
         Atom WM_DELETE_WINDOW;
-        Atom WM_TAKE_FOCUS;
         Atom WM_NAME;
         Atom WM_TRANSIENT_FOR;
         Atom WM_STATE;
diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c
index 9180577e26..deaf67c487 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c
@@ -844,7 +844,6 @@ bool X11_CreateWindow(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window, SDL_Properties
         int proto_count = 0;
 
         protocols[proto_count++] = data->atoms.WM_DELETE_WINDOW; // Allow window to be deleted by the WM
-        protocols[proto_count++] = data->atoms.WM_TAKE_FOCUS;    // Since we will want to set input focus explicitly
 
         // Default to using ping if there is no hint
         if (SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_X11_NET_WM_PING, true)) {