diff --git a/protocol/wlr-data-control-unstable-v1.xml b/protocol/wlr-data-control-unstable-v1.xml
index 3e39f2ac..75e8671b 100644
--- a/protocol/wlr-data-control-unstable-v1.xml
+++ b/protocol/wlr-data-control-unstable-v1.xml
@@ -69,15 +69,6 @@
         appropriate destroy request has been called.
       </description>
     </request>
-
-    <!-- Version 2 additions -->
-
-    <event name="primary_selection" since="2">
-      <description summary="advertise primary selection support">
-        This event can be sent when binding to the wlr_data_control_manager
-        global to advertise that it supports the primary selection.
-      </description>
-    </event>
   </interface>
 
   <interface name="zwlr_data_control_device_v1" version="2">
diff --git a/types/wlr_data_control_v1.c b/types/wlr_data_control_v1.c
index 99dd0dae..b23e37ee 100644
--- a/types/wlr_data_control_v1.c
+++ b/types/wlr_data_control_v1.c
@@ -667,10 +667,6 @@ static void manager_bind(struct wl_client *client, void *data, uint32_t version,
 		manager_handle_resource_destroy);
 
 	wl_list_insert(&manager->resources, wl_resource_get_link(resource));
-
-	if (version >= ZWLR_DATA_CONTROL_MANAGER_V1_PRIMARY_SELECTION_SINCE_VERSION) {
-		zwlr_data_control_manager_v1_send_primary_selection(resource);
-	}
 }
 
 static void handle_display_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {