diff --git a/clients/simple-vulkan.c b/clients/simple-vulkan.c
index 07401030d..d55f7f128 100644
--- a/clients/simple-vulkan.c
+++ b/clients/simple-vulkan.c
@@ -1603,20 +1603,12 @@ redraw(struct window *window)
 			.pRegions = &region,
 		};
 		pnext(&present_info, &present_regions);
-
-		result = vkQueuePresentKHR(window->vk.queue, &present_info);
-	} else {
-		result = vkQueuePresentKHR(window->vk.queue, &present_info);
 	}
 
+	result = vkQueuePresentKHR(window->vk.queue, &present_info);
+
 	if (result != VK_SUCCESS)
 		return;
-	if (result == VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DATE_KHR || result == VK_SUBOPTIMAL_KHR) {
-		recreate_swapchain(window);
-		return;
-	} else if (result != VK_SUCCESS) {
-		assert(0);
-	}
 
 	window->frames++;
 	window->vk.frame_index = (window->vk.frame_index + 1) % MAX_CONCURRENT_FRAMES;