diff --git a/tests/conform/test-backface-culling.c b/tests/conform/test-backface-culling.c
index 17bdbd32c..4beff1eb6 100644
--- a/tests/conform/test-backface-culling.c
+++ b/tests/conform/test-backface-culling.c
@@ -241,8 +241,6 @@ paint (TestState *state)
 
   validate_result (0);
   validate_result (2);
-
-  cogl_framebuffer_swap_buffers (state->fb);
 }
 
 static CoglHandle