diff --git a/test/test-tablet.c b/test/test-tablet.c
index f4915bc0..2ff3eae3 100644
--- a/test/test-tablet.c
+++ b/test/test-tablet.c
@@ -5173,12 +5173,6 @@ verify_left_handed_touch_motion(struct litest_device *finger,
 	litest_touch_move_to(finger, 0, x + 1, y - 1, x + 20, y - 20, 10);
 	libinput_dispatch(li);
 
-	event = libinput_get_event(li);
-	p = litest_is_motion_event(event);
-	x = libinput_event_pointer_get_dx(p);
-	y = libinput_event_pointer_get_dy(p);
-	libinput_event_destroy(event);
-
 	event = libinput_get_event(li);
 	ck_assert_notnull(event);