diff --git a/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index 3ee13481d..d9cf7a67b 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -292,10 +292,7 @@ clutter_stage_realize (ClutterActor *self)
    * realization sequence was successful
    */
   if (CLUTTER_ACTOR_IS_REALIZED (priv->impl))
-    {
-      CLUTTER_ACTOR_SET_FLAGS (self, CLUTTER_ACTOR_REALIZED);
-      clutter_stage_ensure_current (CLUTTER_STAGE (self));
-    }
+    clutter_stage_ensure_current (CLUTTER_STAGE (self));
   else
     CLUTTER_ACTOR_UNSET_FLAGS (self, CLUTTER_ACTOR_REALIZED);
 }
diff --git a/clutter/eglnative/clutter-stage-egl.c b/clutter/eglnative/clutter-stage-egl.c
index 3d134b27d..ac4844a62 100644
--- a/clutter/eglnative/clutter-stage-egl.c
+++ b/clutter/eglnative/clutter-stage-egl.c
@@ -188,8 +188,7 @@ clutter_stage_egl_realize (ClutterActor *actor)
           CLUTTER_NOTE (GL, "Created EGL Context");
         }
 
-      CLUTTER_NOTE (BACKEND, "Marking stage as realized and setting context");
-      CLUTTER_ACTOR_SET_FLAGS (stage_egl, CLUTTER_ACTOR_REALIZED);
+      CLUTTER_NOTE (BACKEND, "Setting context");
 
       /* eglnative can have only one stage */
       status = eglMakeCurrent (backend_egl->edpy,
diff --git a/clutter/eglx/clutter-stage-egl.c b/clutter/eglx/clutter-stage-egl.c
index f272e1c9f..517ae1bd9 100644
--- a/clutter/eglx/clutter-stage-egl.c
+++ b/clutter/eglx/clutter-stage-egl.c
@@ -251,8 +251,6 @@ clutter_stage_egl_realize (ClutterActor *actor)
 
           CLUTTER_NOTE (GL, "Created EGL Context");
         }
-
-      CLUTTER_ACTOR_SET_FLAGS (actor, CLUTTER_ACTOR_REALIZED);
     }
   else
     {
diff --git a/clutter/fruity/clutter-stage-fruity.c b/clutter/fruity/clutter-stage-fruity.c
index e85e0635c..3904c3e97 100644
--- a/clutter/fruity/clutter-stage-fruity.c
+++ b/clutter/fruity/clutter-stage-fruity.c
@@ -165,8 +165,7 @@ clutter_stage_egl_realize (ClutterActor *actor)
         }
 
       /* this will make sure to set the current context */
-      CLUTTER_NOTE (BACKEND, "Marking stage as realized and setting context");
-      CLUTTER_ACTOR_SET_FLAGS (actor, CLUTTER_ACTOR_REALIZED);
+      CLUTTER_NOTE (BACKEND, "Setting context");
 
       /* this should be done in ClutterBackend::ensure_context */
       status = eglMakeCurrent (backend_egl->edpy,
diff --git a/clutter/glx/clutter-stage-glx.c b/clutter/glx/clutter-stage-glx.c
index 7a845654c..52f149eec 100644
--- a/clutter/glx/clutter-stage-glx.c
+++ b/clutter/glx/clutter-stage-glx.c
@@ -212,8 +212,7 @@ clutter_stage_glx_realize (ClutterActor *actor)
           goto fail;
         }
 
-      CLUTTER_NOTE (BACKEND, "Marking stage as realized");
-      CLUTTER_ACTOR_SET_FLAGS (stage_x11, CLUTTER_ACTOR_REALIZED);
+      CLUTTER_NOTE (BACKEND, "Successfully realized stage");
     }
   else
     {
@@ -261,8 +260,7 @@ clutter_stage_glx_realize (ClutterActor *actor)
           goto fail;
         }
 
-      CLUTTER_NOTE (BACKEND, "Marking stage as realized");
-      CLUTTER_ACTOR_SET_FLAGS (stage_x11, CLUTTER_ACTOR_REALIZED);
+      CLUTTER_NOTE (BACKEND, "Successfully realized stage");
     }
 
   /* we need to chain up to the X11 stage implementation in order to
diff --git a/clutter/osx/clutter-stage-osx.c b/clutter/osx/clutter-stage-osx.c
index cb04b22cb..00bbcb45e 100644
--- a/clutter/osx/clutter-stage-osx.c
+++ b/clutter/osx/clutter-stage-osx.c
@@ -295,11 +295,7 @@ clutter_stage_osx_realize (ClutterActor *actor)
 
   CLUTTER_OSX_POOL_RELEASE();
 
-  /* FIXME: ClutterStage:realize is using the class pointer directly rather
-   * than clutter_actor_realize which would set the REALIZED flag for us.
-   */
-  CLUTTER_NOTE (BACKEND, "Marking stage as realized");
-  CLUTTER_ACTOR_SET_FLAGS (actor, CLUTTER_ACTOR_REALIZED);
+  CLUTTER_NOTE (BACKEND, "Stage successfully realized");
 }
 
 static void
@@ -321,8 +317,6 @@ clutter_stage_osx_unrealize (ClutterActor *actor)
   self->window = NULL;
 
   CLUTTER_OSX_POOL_RELEASE();
-
-  CLUTTER_ACTOR_UNSET_FLAGS (actor, CLUTTER_ACTOR_REALIZED);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/clutter/sdl/clutter-stage-sdl.c b/clutter/sdl/clutter-stage-sdl.c
index e1cf387ab..fbb7a865f 100644
--- a/clutter/sdl/clutter-stage-sdl.c
+++ b/clutter/sdl/clutter-stage-sdl.c
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@ clutter_stage_sdl_realize (ClutterActor *actor)
           CLUTTER_ACTOR_UNSET_FLAGS (actor, CLUTTER_ACTOR_REALIZED);
           return;
 	}
-      else
-        CLUTTER_ACTOR_SET_FLAGS (actor, CLUTTER_ACTOR_REALIZED);
     }
   else
     {
diff --git a/clutter/win32/clutter-stage-win32.c b/clutter/win32/clutter-stage-win32.c
index 0b45a49f5..7f37979fe 100644
--- a/clutter/win32/clutter-stage-win32.c
+++ b/clutter/win32/clutter-stage-win32.c
@@ -558,8 +558,7 @@ clutter_stage_win32_realize (ClutterActor *actor)
 	}
     }
 
-  CLUTTER_NOTE (BACKEND, "Marking stage as realized");
-  CLUTTER_ACTOR_SET_FLAGS (stage_win32, CLUTTER_ACTOR_REALIZED);
+  CLUTTER_NOTE (BACKEND, "Successfully realized stage");
 
   return;
 
diff --git a/clutter/x11/clutter-x11-texture-pixmap.c b/clutter/x11/clutter-x11-texture-pixmap.c
index 52c7eea03..cb0c38529 100644
--- a/clutter/x11/clutter-x11-texture-pixmap.c
+++ b/clutter/x11/clutter-x11-texture-pixmap.c
@@ -531,8 +531,6 @@ clutter_x11_texture_pixmap_realize (ClutterActor *actor)
   CLUTTER_ACTOR_CLASS (clutter_x11_texture_pixmap_parent_class)->
       realize (actor);
 
-  CLUTTER_ACTOR_SET_FLAGS (actor, CLUTTER_ACTOR_REALIZED);
-
   clutter_x11_texture_pixmap_update_area_real (texture,
 					       0, 0,
 					       priv->pixmap_width,