diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.h
index 1d881791..6ac84cef 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.h
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 {
 		struct wl_signal commit;
 		struct wl_signal destroy;
 		struct wl_signal ping_timeout;
-		struct wl_signal ack_configure;
 
 		struct wl_signal request_maximize;
 		struct wl_signal request_fullscreen;
diff --git a/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.c b/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.c
index 20cb0bc6..8bb48a24 100644
--- a/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -813,9 +813,8 @@ static void xdg_surface_ack_configure(struct wl_client *client,
 
 	surface->configured = true;
 	surface->configure_serial = serial;
-	free(configure);
 
-	wl_signal_emit(&surface->events.ack_configure, surface);
+	free(configure);
 }
 
 static void xdg_surface_set_window_geometry(struct wl_client *client,
@@ -1155,7 +1154,6 @@ static void xdg_shell_get_xdg_surface(struct wl_client *wl_client,
 	wl_signal_init(&surface->events.commit);
 	wl_signal_init(&surface->events.destroy);
 	wl_signal_init(&surface->events.ping_timeout);
-	wl_signal_init(&surface->events.ack_configure);
 
 	wl_signal_add(&surface->surface->events.destroy,
 		&surface->surface_destroy_listener);