diff --git a/meta/recipes-graphics/wayland/weston/xwayland.weston-start b/meta/recipes-graphics/wayland/weston/xwayland.weston-start
index b483c97cf1..db384b1a53 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-graphics/wayland/weston/xwayland.weston-start
+++ b/meta/recipes-graphics/wayland/weston/xwayland.weston-start
@@ -2,6 +2,4 @@
 
 if type Xwayland  >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
 	mkdir -p /tmp/.X11-unix
-
-	add_weston_argument "--modules=xwayland.so"
 fi