diff --git a/pointer_input.cpp b/pointer_input.cpp
index 55af1502a9..3a9f0a5bf9 100644
--- a/pointer_input.cpp
+++ b/pointer_input.cpp
@@ -973,8 +973,6 @@ CursorImage::CursorImage(PointerInputRedirection *parent)
     m_surfaceRenderedTimer.start();
 
     connect(&m_waylandImage, &WaylandCursorImage::themeChanged, this, [this] {
-        m_cursors.clear();
-        m_cursorsByName.clear();
         loadThemeCursor(Qt::ArrowCursor, &m_fallbackCursor);
         updateDecorationCursor();
         updateMoveResize();
@@ -1262,12 +1260,12 @@ void CursorImage::updateDragCursor()
 
 void CursorImage::loadThemeCursor(CursorShape shape, WaylandCursorImage::Image *image)
 {
-    m_waylandImage.loadThemeCursor(shape, m_cursors, image);
+    m_waylandImage.loadThemeCursor(shape, image);
 }
 
 void CursorImage::loadThemeCursor(const QByteArray &shape, WaylandCursorImage::Image *image)
 {
-    m_waylandImage.loadThemeCursor(shape, m_cursorsByName, image);
+    m_waylandImage.loadThemeCursor(shape, image);
 }
 
 template <typename T>
@@ -1302,18 +1300,6 @@ void WaylandCursorImage::loadThemeCursor(const T &shape, Image *image)
     *image = {img, QPoint(hotSpotX, hotSpotY)};
 }
 
-template <typename T>
-void WaylandCursorImage::loadThemeCursor(const T &shape, QHash<T, Image> &cursors, Image *image)
-{
-    auto it = cursors.constFind(shape);
-    if (it == cursors.constEnd()) {
-        loadThemeCursor(shape, image);
-        cursors.insert(shape, *image);
-    } else {
-        *image = it.value();
-    }
-}
-
 void CursorImage::reevaluteSource()
 {
     if (waylandServer()->seat()->isDragPointer()) {
diff --git a/pointer_input.h b/pointer_input.h
index 1ae6a75053..fae8d1203d 100644
--- a/pointer_input.h
+++ b/pointer_input.h
@@ -189,9 +189,6 @@ public:
     template <typename T>
     void loadThemeCursor(const T &shape, Image *image);
 
-    template <typename T>
-    void loadThemeCursor(const T &shape, QHash<T, Image> &cursors, Image *image);
-
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void themeChanged();
 
@@ -253,8 +250,6 @@ private:
     WaylandCursorImage::Image m_fallbackCursor;
     WaylandCursorImage::Image m_moveResizeCursor;
     WaylandCursorImage::Image m_windowSelectionCursor;
-    QHash<CursorShape, WaylandCursorImage::Image> m_cursors;
-    QHash<QByteArray, WaylandCursorImage::Image> m_cursorsByName;
     QElapsedTimer m_surfaceRenderedTimer;
     struct {
         WaylandCursorImage::Image cursor;