diff --git a/backend/session/logind.c b/backend/session/logind.c
index 9c2515a8..30519a78 100644
--- a/backend/session/logind.c
+++ b/backend/session/logind.c
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ struct logind_session {
 
 	char *id;
 	char *path;
-	char *seat_path;
 
-	bool can_graphical;
 	// specifies whether a drm device was taken
 	// if so, the session will be (de)activated with the drm fd,
 	// otherwise with the dbus PropertiesChanged on "active" signal
@@ -179,34 +177,6 @@ out:
 	return ret >= 0;
 }
 
-static bool find_seat_path(struct logind_session *session) {
-	int ret;
-	sd_bus_message *msg = NULL;
-	sd_bus_error error = SD_BUS_ERROR_NULL;
-
-	ret = sd_bus_call_method(session->bus, "org.freedesktop.login1",
-			"/org/freedesktop/login1", "org.freedesktop.login1.Manager",
-			"GetSeat", &error, &msg, "s", session->base.seat);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to get seat path: %s", error.message);
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	const char *path;
-	ret = sd_bus_message_read(msg, "o", &path);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Could not parse seat path: %s", error.message);
-		goto out;
-	}
-	session->seat_path = strdup(path);
-
-out:
-	sd_bus_error_free(&error);
-	sd_bus_message_unref(msg);
-
-	return ret >= 0;
-}
-
 static bool session_activate(struct logind_session *session) {
 	int ret;
 	sd_bus_message *msg = NULL;
@@ -294,7 +264,6 @@ static void logind_session_destroy(struct wlr_session *base) {
 	sd_bus_unref(session->bus);
 	free(session->id);
 	free(session->path);
-	free(session->seat_path);
 	free(session);
 }
 
@@ -496,95 +465,6 @@ error:
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int seat_properties_changed(sd_bus_message *msg, void *userdata,
-		sd_bus_error *ret_error) {
-	struct logind_session *session = userdata;
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	// if we have a drm fd we don't depend on this
-	if (session->has_drm) {
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	// PropertiesChanged arg 1: interface
-	const char *interface;
-	ret = sd_bus_message_read_basic(msg, 's', &interface); // skip path
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	if (strcmp(interface, "org.freedesktop.login1.Seat") != 0) {
-		// not interesting for us; ignore
-		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "ignoring PropertiesChanged from %s", interface);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	// PropertiesChanged arg 2: changed properties with values
-	ret = sd_bus_message_enter_container(msg, 'a', "{sv}");
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	const char *s;
-	while ((ret = sd_bus_message_enter_container(msg, 'e', "sv")) > 0) {
-		ret = sd_bus_message_read_basic(msg, 's', &s);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			goto error;
-		}
-
-		if (strcmp(s, "CanGraphical") == 0) {
-			int ret;
-			ret = sd_bus_message_enter_container(msg, 'v', "b");
-			if (ret < 0) {
-				goto error;
-			}
-
-			ret = sd_bus_message_read_basic(msg, 'b', &session->can_graphical);
-			if (ret < 0) {
-				goto error;
-			}
-
-			return 0;
-		} else {
-			sd_bus_message_skip(msg, "{sv}");
-		}
-
-		ret = sd_bus_message_exit_container(msg);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			goto error;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	ret = sd_bus_message_exit_container(msg);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	// PropertiesChanged arg 3: changed properties without values
-	sd_bus_message_enter_container(msg, 'a', "s");
-	while ((ret = sd_bus_message_read_basic(msg, 's', &s)) > 0) {
-		if (strcmp(s, "CanGraphical") == 0) {
-			session->can_graphical = sd_seat_can_graphical(session->base.seat);
-			return 0;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		goto error;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-
-error:
-	wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to parse D-Bus PropertiesChanged: %s",
-		strerror(-ret));
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static bool add_signal_matches(struct logind_session *session) {
 	static const char *logind = "org.freedesktop.login1";
 	static const char *logind_path = "/org/freedesktop/login1";
@@ -622,14 +502,6 @@ static bool add_signal_matches(struct logind_session *session) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	ret = sd_bus_match_signal(session->bus, NULL, logind, session->seat_path,
-		property_interface, "PropertiesChanged",
-		seat_properties_changed, session);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to add D-Bus match: %s", strerror(-ret));
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -811,12 +683,6 @@ static struct wlr_session *logind_session_create(struct wl_display *disp) {
 		goto error;
 	}
 
-	if (!find_seat_path(session)) {
-		sd_bus_unref(session->bus);
-		free(session->path);
-		goto error;
-	}
-
 	if (!add_signal_matches(session)) {
 		goto error_bus;
 	}
@@ -833,21 +699,6 @@ static struct wlr_session *logind_session_create(struct wl_display *disp) {
 		goto error_bus;
 	}
 
-	// Check for CanGraphical first
-	session->can_graphical = sd_seat_can_graphical(session->base.seat);
-	if (!session->can_graphical) {
-		wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Waiting for 'CanGraphical' on seat %s", session->base.seat);
-	}
-
-	while (!session->can_graphical) {
-		ret = wl_event_loop_dispatch(event_loop, -1);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Polling error waiting for 'CanGraphical' on seat %s",
-				session->base.seat);
-			goto error_bus;
-		}
-	}
-
 	set_type(session);
 
 	wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Successfully loaded logind session");
@@ -860,7 +711,6 @@ static struct wlr_session *logind_session_create(struct wl_display *disp) {
 error_bus:
 	sd_bus_unref(session->bus);
 	free(session->path);
-	free(session->seat_path);
 
 error:
 	free(session->id);