diff --git a/clutter/glx/clutter-stage-glx.c b/clutter/glx/clutter-stage-glx.c
index 426d806a6..d74b8e1da 100644
--- a/clutter/glx/clutter-stage-glx.c
+++ b/clutter/glx/clutter-stage-glx.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ clutter_stage_glx_realize (ClutterActor *actor)
 	  0
 	};
 
-      if (stage_x11->xvisinfo && stage_x11->is_foreign_xwin == 0)
+      if (stage_x11->xvisinfo)
 	XFree (stage_x11->xvisinfo);
 
       if (stage_x11->xvisinfo == None)