diff --git a/recipes-core/base-files/base-files_%.bbappend b/recipes-core/base-files/base-files_%.bbappend
index 19735a8..27124db 100644
--- a/recipes-core/base-files/base-files_%.bbappend
+++ b/recipes-core/base-files/base-files_%.bbappend
@@ -21,12 +21,4 @@ EOF
 cat << EOF >> "${D}${sysconfdir}/profile"
 export MACHINE=${MACHINE}
 EOF
-}
-
-# workaround for Qemu mouse problem:
-# https://github.com/swaywm/sway/issues/6581
-do_install:append:qemux86-64 () {
-    cat << 'EOF' >> "${D}${sysconfdir}/profile"
-export WLR_NO_HARDWARE_CURSORS=1
-EOF
 }
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