diff --git a/proto/protocol.xml b/proto/protocol.xml
index 8f6144b..060d13d 100644
--- a/proto/protocol.xml
+++ b/proto/protocol.xml
@@ -900,8 +900,7 @@
 
   <interface name="ei_pointer" version="1">
     <description summary="pointer object">
-      Interface for pointer motion requests and events. This interface
-      is available on devices with the ei_device.capability pointer.
+      Interface for pointer motion requests and events.
 
       This interface is only provided once per device and where a client
       requests ei_pointer.release the interface does not get re-initialized. An
@@ -929,9 +928,6 @@
         It is a client bug to send this request more than once
         within the same ei_device.frame.
 
-        It is a client bug to send this request on a device without
-        the ei_device.capabilities.pointer capability.
-
         It is a protocol violation to send this request for a client
         of an ei_handshake.context_type other than sender.
       </description>
@@ -967,8 +963,7 @@
 
   <interface name="ei_pointer_absolute" version="1">
     <description summary="absolute pointer object">
-      Interface for absolute pointer requests and events. This interface
-      is available on devices with the ei_device.capability pointer_absolute.
+      Interface for absolute pointer requests and events.
 
       This interface is only provided once per device and where a client
       requests ei_pointer_absolute.release the interface does not get
@@ -998,9 +993,6 @@
         It is a client bug to send this request more than once
         within the same ei_device.frame.
 
-        It is a client bug to send this request on a device without
-        the ei_device.capabilities.pointer_absolute capability.
-
         It is a protocol violation to send this request for a client
         of an ei_handshake.context_type other than sender.
       </description>
@@ -1036,8 +1028,7 @@
 
   <interface name="ei_scroll" version="1">
     <description summary="scroll object">
-      Interface for scroll requests and events. This interface
-      is available on devices with the ei_device.capability scroll.
+      Interface for scroll requests and events.
 
       This interface is only provided once per device and where a client
       requests ei_scroll.release the interface does not get
@@ -1175,8 +1166,7 @@
 
   <interface name="ei_button" version="1">
     <description summary="button object">
-      Interface for button requests and events. This interface
-      is available on devices with the ei_device.capability button.
+      Interface for button requests and events.
 
       This interface is only provided once per device and where a client
       requests ei_button.release the interface does not get
@@ -1251,8 +1241,7 @@
 
   <interface name="ei_keyboard" version="1">
     <description summary="keyboard object">
-      Interface for keyboard requests and events. This interface
-      is available on devices with the ei_device.capability keyboard.
+      Interface for keyboard requests and events.
 
       This interface is only provided once per device and where a client
       requests ei_keyboard.release the interface does not get re-initialized. An
@@ -1384,8 +1373,7 @@
 
   <interface name="ei_touchscreen" version="1">
     <description summary="touchscreen object">
-      Interface for touchscreen requests and events. This interface
-      is available on devices with the ei_device.capability touchscreen.
+      Interface for touchscreen requests and events.
 
       This interface is only provided once per device and where a client
       requests ei_touchscreen.release the interface does not get re-initialized. An