diff --git a/hw/dmx/dmxextension.c b/hw/dmx/dmxextension.c
index e66e7dd25..8af3e0d63 100644
--- a/hw/dmx/dmxextension.c
+++ b/hw/dmx/dmxextension.c
@@ -912,7 +912,6 @@ static void dmxBEMapRootWindow(int idx)
     DMXScreenInfo *dmxScreen = &dmxScreens[idx];
 
     XLIB_PROLOGUE (dmxScreen);
-    dmxAddSequence (&dmxScreen->ignore, NextRequest (dmxScreen->beDisplay));
     XMapWindow(dmxScreen->beDisplay, dmxScreen->rootWin);
     XLIB_EPILOGUE (dmxScreen);
 }