diff --git a/types/output/cursor.c b/types/output/cursor.c
index e1414201..8fa2cf01 100644
--- a/types/output/cursor.c
+++ b/types/output/cursor.c
@@ -206,13 +206,7 @@ static struct wlr_drm_format *output_pick_cursor_format(struct wlr_output *outpu
 		}
 	}
 
-	struct wlr_drm_format *format = output_pick_format(output, display_formats,
-		DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888);
-	if (format == NULL) {
-		format = output_pick_format(output, display_formats,
-			DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888);
-	}
-	return format;
+	return output_pick_format(output, display_formats, DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888);
 }
 
 static struct wlr_buffer *render_cursor_buffer(struct wlr_output_cursor *cursor) {