diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c
index 07ec43156a..126f9ce960 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c
@@ -861,11 +861,6 @@ void X11_SetWindowMinimumSize(_THIS, SDL_Window *window)
         X11_XSetWMNormalHints(display, data->xwindow, sizehints);
 
         X11_XFree(sizehints);
-
-        /* See comment in X11_SetWindowSize. */
-        X11_XResizeWindow(display, data->xwindow, window->w, window->h);
-        X11_XMoveWindow(display, data->xwindow, window->x - data->border_left, window->y - data->border_top);
-        X11_XRaiseWindow(display, data->xwindow);
     }
 
     X11_XFlush(display);
@@ -889,11 +884,6 @@ void X11_SetWindowMaximumSize(_THIS, SDL_Window *window)
         X11_XSetWMNormalHints(display, data->xwindow, sizehints);
 
         X11_XFree(sizehints);
-
-        /* See comment in X11_SetWindowSize. */
-        X11_XResizeWindow(display, data->xwindow, window->w, window->h);
-        X11_XMoveWindow(display, data->xwindow, window->x - data->border_left, window->y - data->border_top);
-        X11_XRaiseWindow(display, data->xwindow);
     }
 
     X11_XFlush(display);