diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-compositor-x11.c b/src/compositor/meta-compositor-x11.c
index 0c513998f..633c12daa 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-compositor-x11.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-compositor-x11.c
@@ -198,8 +198,6 @@ meta_compositor_x11_manage (MetaCompositor  *compositor,
 
   compositor_x11->have_x11_sync_object = meta_sync_ring_init (xdisplay);
 
-  meta_x11_display_redirect_windows (x11_display, display);
-
   return TRUE;
 }