diff --git a/clutter/x11/clutter-stage-x11.c b/clutter/x11/clutter-stage-x11.c
index 0b41112e7..2231bfc02 100644
--- a/clutter/x11/clutter-stage-x11.c
+++ b/clutter/x11/clutter-stage-x11.c
@@ -542,11 +542,6 @@ clutter_stage_x11_show (ClutterStageWindow *stage_window,
 
       clutter_actor_map (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage_x11->wrapper));
 
-      /* we force a redraw here, so that by the time we have
-       * been mapped, the window has contents
-       */
-      _clutter_do_redraw (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage_x11->wrapper));
-
       XMapWindow (stage_x11->xdpy, stage_x11->xwin);
     }
 }