diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index 210f184..3fede15 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -732,10 +732,6 @@ xresize(int col, int row)
 	win.tw = col * win.cw;
 	win.th = row * win.ch;
 
-	XFreePixmap(xw.dpy, xw.buf);
-	xw.buf = XCreatePixmap(xw.dpy, xw.win, win.w, win.h,
-			DefaultDepth(xw.dpy, xw.scr));
-	XftDrawChange(xw.draw, xw.buf);
 	xclear(0, 0, win.w, win.h);
 
 	/* resize to new width */
@@ -1148,9 +1144,7 @@ xinit(int cols, int rows)
 	gcvalues.graphics_exposures = False;
 	dc.gc = XCreateGC(xw.dpy, parent, GCGraphicsExposures,
 			&gcvalues);
-	xw.buf = XCreatePixmap(xw.dpy, xw.win, win.w, win.h,
-			DefaultDepth(xw.dpy, xw.scr));
-	XSetForeground(xw.dpy, dc.gc, dc.col[defaultbg].pixel);
+	xw.buf = xw.win;
 	XFillRectangle(xw.dpy, xw.buf, dc.gc, 0, 0, win.w, win.h);
 
 	/* font spec buffer */
@@ -1632,8 +1626,6 @@ xdrawline(Line line, int x1, int y1, int x2)
 void
 xfinishdraw(void)
 {
-	XCopyArea(xw.dpy, xw.buf, xw.win, dc.gc, 0, 0, win.w,
-			win.h, 0, 0);
 	XSetForeground(xw.dpy, dc.gc,
 			dc.col[IS_SET(MODE_REVERSE)?
 				defaultfg : defaultbg].pixel);