diff --git a/libvo/vo_x11.c b/libvo/vo_x11.c
index 7ad2218acb..be6805c6de 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_x11.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_x11.c
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ uninit(void)
           free(vidmodes);
         }
 #endif
- XClearWindow( mDisplay,mywindow );
+ XDestroyWindow( mDisplay,mywindow );
 printf("vo: uninit!\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/libvo/vo_xmga.c b/libvo/vo_xmga.c
index d5c3d98cff..ad5912b568 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_xmga.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_xmga.c
@@ -348,6 +348,6 @@ uninit(void)
 #endif
   saver_on(mDisplay);
  mga_uninit();
- XClearWindow( mDisplay,mWindow );
+ XDestroyWindow( mDisplay,mWindow );
  printf("vo: uninit!\n");
 }
diff --git a/libvo/vo_xv.c b/libvo/vo_xv.c
index 2a86d48f88..032e72df37 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_xv.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_xv.c
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ static void uninit(void)
 #endif
   saver_on(mDisplay); // screen saver back on
  for( i=0;i<num_buffers;i++ ) deallocate_xvimage( i );
- XClearWindow( mDisplay,mywindow );
+ XDestroyWindow( mDisplay,mywindow );
 }