diff --git a/io/channel-watch.c b/io/channel-watch.c
index 43d38494f7..ad7c568a84 100644
--- a/io/channel-watch.c
+++ b/io/channel-watch.c
@@ -115,17 +115,13 @@ static gboolean
 qio_channel_socket_source_check(GSource *source)
 {
     static struct timeval tv0;
-
     QIOChannelSocketSource *ssource = (QIOChannelSocketSource *)source;
-    WSANETWORKEVENTS ev;
     fd_set rfds, wfds, xfds;
 
     if (!ssource->condition) {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    WSAEnumNetworkEvents(ssource->socket, ssource->ioc->event, &ev);
-
     FD_ZERO(&rfds);
     FD_ZERO(&wfds);
     FD_ZERO(&xfds);