diff --git a/awesome.c b/awesome.c
index 9835a1f4..c0004518 100644
--- a/awesome.c
+++ b/awesome.c
@@ -540,7 +540,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     scan(tree_c);
 
     luaA_emit_startup();
-    xcb_flush(globalconf.connection);
 
     /* Setup the main context */
     g_main_context_set_poll_func(g_main_context_default(), &a_glib_poll);