diff --git a/src/servers/input/InputServer.cpp b/src/servers/input/InputServer.cpp
index 3576c630f2..3398063d7f 100644
--- a/src/servers/input/InputServer.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/input/InputServer.cpp
@@ -1599,11 +1599,8 @@ InputServer::_DispatchEvent(BMessage* event)
 #else
 				atomic_set((int32*)&fCursorBuffer->pos, (uint32)fMousePos.x << 16UL
 					| ((uint32)fMousePos.y & 0xffff));
-				if (atomic_or(&fCursorBuffer->read, 1) == 0) {
+				if (atomic_or(&fCursorBuffer->read, 1) == 0)
 					release_sem(fCursorSem);
-					// TODO: this doesn't work for some reason...
-//					release_sem_etc(fCursorSem, 0, B_RELEASE_ALL);
-				}
 #endif
         	}
         	break;