diff --git a/modules/hw/mmal/vout.c b/modules/hw/mmal/vout.c
index b8a0a5e7e91e4cf7fca00e54f0fd7672374c094c..be884b9aa203bfef2f06807a2afa972a636c318c 100644
--- a/modules/hw/mmal/vout.c
+++ b/modules/hw/mmal/vout.c
@@ -314,8 +314,6 @@ static int Open(vlc_object_t *object)
     sys->dmx_handle = vc_dispmanx_display_open(0);
     vd->info.subpicture_chromas = subpicture_chromas;
 
-    vout_display_DeleteWindow(vd, NULL);
-
 out:
     if (ret != VLC_SUCCESS)
         Close(object);