diff --git a/js/ui/grabHelper.js b/js/ui/grabHelper.js
index 2ba2aad9a..532f74417 100644
--- a/js/ui/grabHelper.js
+++ b/js/ui/grabHelper.js
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ var GrabHelper = class GrabHelper {
         this._ignoreUntilRelease = false;
 
         Main.popModal(this._owner);
-        global.sync_pointer();
     }
 
     // ignoreRelease: