diff --git a/src/x11/meta-x11-display.c b/src/x11/meta-x11-display.c
index 5343633ce..f4f313fa9 100644
--- a/src/x11/meta-x11-display.c
+++ b/src/x11/meta-x11-display.c
@@ -1329,13 +1329,9 @@ meta_x11_display_new (MetaDisplay *display, GError **error)
   meta_x11_display_init_events (x11_display);
 
   set_wm_icon_size_hint (x11_display);
-
   set_supported_hint (x11_display);
-
   set_wm_check_hint (x11_display);
-
   set_desktop_viewport_hint (x11_display);
-
   set_desktop_geometry_hint (x11_display);
 
   x11_display->ui = meta_ui_new (x11_display);