diff --git a/ipc.c b/ipc.c
index a1e91b6..be4e33a 100644
--- a/ipc.c
+++ b/ipc.c
@@ -261,8 +261,6 @@ CommsFindCommsWindow(void)
 	&duint, &duint, &duint, &duint))
       return None;
 
-   gdk_flush();
-
    s = NULL;
    XGetWindowProperty(gdk_x11_get_default_xdisplay(), win, a, 0,
 		      14, False, AnyPropertyType, &ar, &format,