diff --git a/src/x11/extensions/composite.cpp b/src/x11/extensions/composite.cpp
index d008ee55..09a2bb6e 100644
--- a/src/x11/extensions/composite.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/extensions/composite.cpp
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ namespace composite_util {
   /**
    * Query for the XCOMPOSITE extension
    */
-  void query_extension(connection& conn) {
+  void query_extension(connection&) {
+#if 0
     conn.composite().query_version(XCB_COMPOSITE_MAJOR_VERSION, XCB_COMPOSITE_MINOR_VERSION);
 
     if (!conn.extension<xpp::composite::extension>()->present) {
       throw application_error("Missing X extension: Composite");
     }
+#endif
   }
 }