diff --git a/src/xwayland/window-manager.c b/src/xwayland/window-manager.c
index eb7040841..1d35bb0ab 100644
--- a/src/xwayland/window-manager.c
+++ b/src/xwayland/window-manager.c
@@ -1898,7 +1898,6 @@ xserver_map_shell_surface(struct weston_wm *wm,
 {
 	struct weston_shell_interface *shell_interface =
 		&wm->server->compositor->shell_interface;
-	struct theme *t = window->wm->theme;
 
 	if (!shell_interface->create_shell_surface)
 		return;
@@ -1920,8 +1919,8 @@ xserver_map_shell_surface(struct weston_wm *wm,
 		return;
 	} else {
 		shell_interface->set_xwayland(window->shsurf,
-					      window->x + t->margin,
-					      window->y + t->margin,
+					      window->x,
+					      window->y,
 					      WL_SHELL_SURFACE_TRANSIENT_INACTIVE);
 	}
 }