diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c b/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
index 026a2c12c..897b332df 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-window-actor.c
@@ -305,8 +305,6 @@ window_decorated_notify (MetaWindow *mw,
       priv->damage = None;
     }
 
-  priv->xwindow = meta_window_get_toplevel_xwindow (priv->window);
-
   /*
    * Recreate the contents.
    */