diff --git a/ui/gtk-egl.c b/ui/gtk-egl.c
index 9831c10e1bd5..6b85a51c4284 100644
--- a/ui/gtk-egl.c
+++ b/ui/gtk-egl.c
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ void gd_egl_refresh(DisplayChangeListener *dcl)
 
     if (vc->gfx.glupdates) {
         vc->gfx.glupdates = 0;
-        gtk_egl_set_scanout_mode(vc, false);
         gd_egl_draw(vc);
     }
 }
diff --git a/ui/gtk-gl-area.c b/ui/gtk-gl-area.c
index b628b354510d..b00817abc011 100644
--- a/ui/gtk-gl-area.c
+++ b/ui/gtk-gl-area.c
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ void gd_gl_area_refresh(DisplayChangeListener *dcl)
 
     if (vc->gfx.glupdates) {
         vc->gfx.glupdates = 0;
-        gtk_gl_area_set_scanout_mode(vc, false);
         gtk_gl_area_queue_render(GTK_GL_AREA(vc->gfx.drawing_area));
     }
 }