diff --git a/property.c b/property.c
index f0c9e9c47..c27db51d9 100644
--- a/property.c
+++ b/property.c
@@ -199,9 +199,6 @@ property_update_wm_hints(client_t *c, xcb_get_property_reply_t *reply)
 
     luaA_object_push(globalconf.L, c);
     client_set_urgent(globalconf.L, -1, xcb_wm_hints_get_urgency(&wmh));
-    if(wmh.flags & XCB_WM_HINT_STATE &&
-       wmh.initial_state == XCB_WM_STATE_WITHDRAWN)
-        client_set_border_width(globalconf.L, -1, 0);
 
     if(wmh.flags & XCB_WM_HINT_INPUT)
         c->nofocus = !wmh.input;