diff --git a/progs/xdemos/glxgears.c b/progs/xdemos/glxgears.c
index f89d99f2fb6..ec431c16f00 100644
--- a/progs/xdemos/glxgears.c
+++ b/progs/xdemos/glxgears.c
@@ -522,7 +522,6 @@ event_loop(Display *dpy, Window win)
 
          draw();
          glXSwapBuffers(dpy, win);
-	 glFinish();
 
          frames++;