diff --git a/clutter/clutter-private.h b/clutter/clutter-private.h
index a50b9f0db..f5d958780 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter-private.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 typedef enum {
-  CLUTTER_ACTOR_UNUSED_FLAG = 0,
+  CLUTTER_ACTOR_UNUSED_FLAG    = 0,
 
   CLUTTER_ACTOR_IN_DESTRUCTION = 1 << 0,
   CLUTTER_ACTOR_IS_TOPLEVEL    = 1 << 1,
@@ -62,10 +62,9 @@ typedef enum {
 					  * viewport / perspective etc
 					  * needs (re)setting.
                                           */
-  CLUTTER_ACTOR_IN_PAINT         = 1 << 4, /* Used to avoid recursion */
-  CLUTTER_ACTOR_IN_RELAYOUT      = 1 << 5, /* Used to avoid recursion */
-  CLUTTER_TEXTURE_IN_CLONE_PAINT = 1 << 6, /* Used for safety in clones */
-  CLUTTER_STAGE_IN_RESIZE        = 1 << 7
+  CLUTTER_ACTOR_IN_PAINT       = 1 << 4, /* Used to avoid recursion */
+  CLUTTER_ACTOR_IN_RELAYOUT    = 1 << 5, /* Used to avoid recursion */
+  CLUTTER_STAGE_IN_RESIZE      = 1 << 6
 } ClutterPrivateFlags;
 
 struct _ClutterInputDevice
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-texture.c b/clutter/clutter-texture.c
index 619c2387d..ecab42b82 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-texture.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-texture.c
@@ -610,13 +610,6 @@ clutter_texture_paint (ClutterActor *self)
         clutter_shader_set_is_enabled (shader, TRUE);
     }
 
-  /* A clone may need to fire above if were a TFP/FBO but not visible.
-   * Ultimatly needs some reworking with maybe an extra prepare_paint
-   * method or some such.
-  */
-  if (CLUTTER_PRIVATE_FLAGS(self) & CLUTTER_TEXTURE_IN_CLONE_PAINT)
-    return;
-
   CLUTTER_NOTE (PAINT,
                 "painting texture '%s'",
 		clutter_actor_get_name (self) ? clutter_actor_get_name (self)