diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkselection-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkselection-wayland.c
index 9494489d69..e14f50de8d 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkselection-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkselection-wayland.c
@@ -937,7 +937,6 @@ data_source_cancelled (void                  *data,
     gdk_drag_context_cancel (context, GDK_DRAG_CANCEL_ERROR);
 
   emit_selection_clear (display, atom);
-  gdk_selection_owner_set (NULL, atom, GDK_CURRENT_TIME, TRUE);
   gdk_wayland_selection_unset_data_source (display, atom);
 }
 
@@ -1048,7 +1047,6 @@ primary_source_cancelled (void                                *data,
 
   atom = atoms[ATOM_PRIMARY];
   emit_selection_clear (display, atom);
-  gdk_selection_owner_set (NULL, atom, GDK_CURRENT_TIME, TRUE);
   gdk_wayland_selection_unset_data_source (display, atom);
 }