diff --git a/src/evdev.c b/src/evdev.c
index 8ee8a168..43e6a107 100644
--- a/src/evdev.c
+++ b/src/evdev.c
@@ -574,23 +574,6 @@ evdev_configure_device(struct evdev_device *device)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-register_device_capabilities(struct evdev_device *device)
-{
-	if (device->seat_caps & EVDEV_DEVICE_POINTER) {
-		device_register_capability(&device->base,
-					   LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_POINTER);
-	}
-	if (device->seat_caps & EVDEV_DEVICE_KEYBOARD) {
-		device_register_capability(&device->base,
-					   LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_KEYBOARD);
-	}
-	if (device->seat_caps & EVDEV_DEVICE_TOUCH) {
-		device_register_capability(&device->base,
-					   LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_TOUCH);
-	}
-}
-
 struct evdev_device *
 evdev_device_create(struct libinput_seat *seat,
 		    const char *devnode,
@@ -644,7 +627,6 @@ evdev_device_create(struct libinput_seat *seat,
 
 	list_insert(seat->devices_list.prev, &device->base.link);
 	notify_added_device(&device->base);
-	register_device_capabilities(device);
 
 	return device;
 
@@ -698,19 +680,6 @@ evdev_device_has_capability(struct evdev_device *device,
 void
 evdev_device_remove(struct evdev_device *device)
 {
-	if (device->seat_caps & EVDEV_DEVICE_POINTER) {
-		device_unregister_capability(&device->base,
-					     LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_POINTER);
-	}
-	if (device->seat_caps & EVDEV_DEVICE_KEYBOARD) {
-		device_unregister_capability(&device->base,
-					     LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_KEYBOARD);
-	}
-	if (device->seat_caps & EVDEV_DEVICE_TOUCH) {
-		device_unregister_capability(&device->base,
-					     LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_TOUCH);
-	}
-
 	if (device->source)
 		libinput_remove_source(device->base.seat->libinput,
 				       device->source);
diff --git a/src/libinput-private.h b/src/libinput-private.h
index 5e11bb96..3414388f 100644
--- a/src/libinput-private.h
+++ b/src/libinput-private.h
@@ -118,14 +118,6 @@ notify_added_device(struct libinput_device *device);
 void
 notify_removed_device(struct libinput_device *device);
 
-void
-device_register_capability(struct libinput_device *device,
-			   enum libinput_device_capability capability);
-
-void
-device_unregister_capability(struct libinput_device *device,
-			     enum libinput_device_capability capability);
-
 void
 keyboard_notify_key(struct libinput_device *device,
 		    uint32_t time,
diff --git a/src/libinput.c b/src/libinput.c
index 7d564278..d3aca8b9 100644
--- a/src/libinput.c
+++ b/src/libinput.c
@@ -72,16 +72,6 @@ struct libinput_event_removed_device {
 	struct libinput_device *device;
 };
 
-struct libinput_event_device_register_capability {
-	struct libinput_event base;
-	enum libinput_device_capability capability;
-};
-
-struct libinput_event_device_unregister_capability {
-	struct libinput_event base;
-	enum libinput_device_capability capability;
-};
-
 struct libinput_event_keyboard_key {
 	struct libinput_event base;
 	uint32_t time;
@@ -168,20 +158,6 @@ libinput_event_removed_device_get_device(
 	return event->device;
 }
 
-LIBINPUT_EXPORT enum libinput_device_capability
-libinput_event_device_register_capability_get_capability(
-	struct libinput_event_device_register_capability *event)
-{
-	return event->capability;
-}
-
-LIBINPUT_EXPORT enum libinput_device_capability
-libinput_event_device_unregister_capability_get_capability(
-	struct libinput_event_device_unregister_capability *event)
-{
-	return event->capability;
-}
-
 LIBINPUT_EXPORT uint32_t
 libinput_event_keyboard_key_get_time(
 	struct libinput_event_keyboard_key *event)
@@ -448,8 +424,6 @@ libinput_event_get_class(struct libinput_event *event)
 	case LIBINPUT_EVENT_REMOVED_DEVICE:
 		return LIBINPUT_EVENT_CLASS_BASE;
 
-	case LIBINPUT_EVENT_DEVICE_REGISTER_CAPABILITY:
-	case LIBINPUT_EVENT_DEVICE_UNREGISTER_CAPABILITY:
 	case LIBINPUT_EVENT_KEYBOARD_KEY:
 	case LIBINPUT_EVENT_POINTER_MOTION:
 	case LIBINPUT_EVENT_POINTER_MOTION_ABSOLUTE:
@@ -720,40 +694,6 @@ notify_removed_device(struct libinput_device *device)
 			&removed_device_event->base);
 }
 
-void
-device_register_capability(struct libinput_device *device,
-			   enum libinput_device_capability capability)
-{
-	struct libinput_event_device_register_capability *capability_event;
-
-	capability_event = malloc(sizeof *capability_event);
-
-	*capability_event = (struct libinput_event_device_register_capability) {
-		.capability = capability,
-	};
-
-	post_device_event(device,
-			  LIBINPUT_EVENT_DEVICE_REGISTER_CAPABILITY,
-			  &capability_event->base);
-}
-
-void
-device_unregister_capability(struct libinput_device *device,
-			     enum libinput_device_capability capability)
-{
-	struct libinput_event_device_unregister_capability *capability_event;
-
-	capability_event = malloc(sizeof *capability_event);
-
-	*capability_event = (struct libinput_event_device_unregister_capability) {
-		.capability = capability,
-	};
-
-	post_device_event(device,
-			  LIBINPUT_EVENT_DEVICE_UNREGISTER_CAPABILITY,
-			  &capability_event->base);
-}
-
 void
 keyboard_notify_key(struct libinput_device *device,
 		    uint32_t time,
diff --git a/src/libinput.h b/src/libinput.h
index d1c6746a..bb4f950c 100644
--- a/src/libinput.h
+++ b/src/libinput.h
@@ -128,9 +128,6 @@ enum libinput_event_type {
 	LIBINPUT_EVENT_ADDED_DEVICE,
 	LIBINPUT_EVENT_REMOVED_DEVICE,
 
-	LIBINPUT_EVENT_DEVICE_REGISTER_CAPABILITY = 200,
-	LIBINPUT_EVENT_DEVICE_UNREGISTER_CAPABILITY,
-
 	LIBINPUT_EVENT_KEYBOARD_KEY = 300,
 
 	LIBINPUT_EVENT_POINTER_MOTION = 400,
@@ -156,8 +153,6 @@ struct libinput_event_added_seat;
 struct libinput_event_removed_seat;
 struct libinput_event_added_device;
 struct libinput_event_removed_device;
-struct libinput_event_device_register_capability;
-struct libinput_event_device_unregister_capability;
 struct libinput_event_keyboard_key;
 struct libinput_event_pointer_motion;
 struct libinput_event_pointer_motion_absolute;
@@ -274,22 +269,6 @@ struct libinput_device *
 libinput_event_removed_device_get_device(
 	struct libinput_event_removed_device *event);
 
-/**
- * @defgroup event_device_register_capability Register device capability event
- */
-
-enum libinput_device_capability
-libinput_event_device_register_capability_get_capability(
-	struct libinput_event_device_register_capability *event);
-
-/**
- * @defgroup event_device_unregister_capability Register device capability event
- */
-
-enum libinput_device_capability
-libinput_event_device_unregister_capability_get_capability(
-	struct libinput_event_device_unregister_capability *event);
-
 /**
  * @defgroup event_keyboard_key Keyboard key event
  */