diff --git a/objects/window.c b/objects/window.c
index a39bf91a4..78465ea34 100644
--- a/objects/window.c
+++ b/objects/window.c
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ luaA_window_buttons(lua_State *L)
     {
         luaA_button_array_set(L, 1, 2, &window->buttons);
         luaA_object_emit_signal(L, 1, "property::buttons", 0);
-        xwindow_buttons_grab(window_get(window), &window->buttons);
         xwindow_buttons_grab(window->window, &window->buttons);
     }