diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c b/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
index 1784dafb7..843696bb9 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
@@ -685,11 +685,6 @@ meta_window_actor_after_effects (MetaWindowActor *self)
 {
   MetaWindowActorPrivate *priv =
     meta_window_actor_get_instance_private (self);
-  ClutterStage *stage;
-  ClutterSeat *seat;
-
-  stage = CLUTTER_STAGE (clutter_actor_get_stage (CLUTTER_ACTOR (self)));
-  seat = clutter_backend_get_default_seat (clutter_get_default_backend ());
 
   if (priv->needs_destroy)
     {
@@ -701,8 +696,6 @@ meta_window_actor_after_effects (MetaWindowActor *self)
       meta_window_actor_sync_visibility (self);
       meta_window_actor_sync_actor_geometry (self, FALSE);
     }
-
-  clutter_stage_repick_device (stage, clutter_seat_get_pointer (seat));
 }
 
 void