diff --git a/src/Avalonia.X11/X11Clipboard.cs b/src/Avalonia.X11/X11Clipboard.cs
index 55eb4b563e..cb9d3389e4 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.X11/X11Clipboard.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.X11/X11Clipboard.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.X11
         {
             _x11 = platform.Info;
             _handle = CreateEventWindow(platform, OnEvent);
-            _handle = XCreateSimpleWindow(_x11.Display, _x11.DefaultRootWindow, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
             _avaloniaSaveTargetsAtom = XInternAtom(_x11.Display, "AVALONIA_SAVE_TARGETS_PROPERTY_ATOM", false);
             _textAtoms = new[]
             {