diff --git a/examples/pointer.c b/examples/pointer.c
index f6ae30b4..86986503 100644
--- a/examples/pointer.c
+++ b/examples/pointer.c
@@ -275,10 +275,6 @@ static void new_output_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	sample_output->destroy.notify = output_remove_notify;
 	wlr_output_layout_add_auto(sample->layout, sample_output->output);
 
-	wlr_xcursor_manager_load(sample->xcursor_manager, output->scale);
-	wlr_xcursor_manager_set_cursor_image(sample->xcursor_manager, "default",
-		sample->cursor);
-
 	struct wlr_output_state state;
 	wlr_output_state_init(&state);
 	wlr_output_state_set_enabled(&state, true);
@@ -405,8 +401,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	wlr_xcursor_manager_set_cursor_image(state.xcursor_manager, "default",
-		state.cursor);
+	wlr_cursor_set_xcursor(state.cursor, state.xcursor_manager, "default");
 
 	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &state.last_frame);