diff --git a/clutter/clutter-main.c b/clutter/clutter-main.c
index aec1dd2aa..af46230fd 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-main.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-main.c
@@ -374,8 +374,7 @@ _clutter_do_pick (ClutterStage   *stage,
   cogl_disable_fog ();
   cogl_clear (&white,
 	      COGL_BUFFER_BIT_COLOR |
-	      COGL_BUFFER_BIT_DEPTH |
-	      COGL_BUFFER_BIT_STENCIL);
+	      COGL_BUFFER_BIT_DEPTH);
 
   /* Disable dithering (if any) when doing the painting in pick mode */
   dither_was_on = glIsEnabled (GL_DITHER);
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index 0833dee63..a4c0fcc1f 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -224,8 +224,7 @@ clutter_stage_paint (ClutterActor *self)
                            priv->color.alpha);
   cogl_clear (&stage_color,
 	      COGL_BUFFER_BIT_COLOR |
-	      COGL_BUFFER_BIT_DEPTH |
-	      COGL_BUFFER_BIT_STENCIL);
+	      COGL_BUFFER_BIT_DEPTH);
 
   if (priv->use_fog)
     {
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-texture.c b/clutter/clutter-texture.c
index b44d57d8a..cce419482 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-texture.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-texture.c
@@ -595,8 +595,7 @@ clutter_texture_paint (ClutterActor *self)
       cogl_color_set_from_4ub (&transparent_col, 0, 0, 0, 0);
       cogl_clear (&transparent_col,
 		  COGL_BUFFER_BIT_COLOR |
-		  COGL_BUFFER_BIT_DEPTH |
-		  COGL_BUFFER_BIT_STENCIL);
+		  COGL_BUFFER_BIT_DEPTH);
       cogl_disable_fog ();
 
       /* Clear the clipping stack so that if the FBO actor is being