diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_x11/evas_engine.c b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_x11/evas_engine.c
index a5332d0f4f..f8ee464bf7 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_x11/evas_engine.c
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/software_x11/evas_engine.c
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ eng_output_idle_flush(void *data)
    Render_Engine *re;
 
    re = (Render_Engine *)data;
-   evas_software_x11_outbuf_flush(re->ob);
 }