diff --git a/video/out/x11_common.c b/video/out/x11_common.c
index 5d7390cc81..713b5071df 100644
--- a/video/out/x11_common.c
+++ b/video/out/x11_common.c
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ int vo_x11_init(struct vo *vo)
         .olddecor = MWM_DECOR_ALL,
         .oldfuncs = MWM_FUNC_MOVE | MWM_FUNC_CLOSE | MWM_FUNC_MINIMIZE |
                     MWM_FUNC_MAXIMIZE | MWM_FUNC_RESIZE,
-        .old_gravity = NorthWestGravity,
     };
     vo->x11 = x11;
 
@@ -840,8 +839,6 @@ int vo_x11_check_events(struct vo *vo)
             x11->window_hidden = false;
             vo_x11_clearwindow(vo, x11->window);
             vo_x11_update_geometry(vo);
-            x11->vo_hint.win_gravity = x11->old_gravity;
-            XSetWMNormalHints(display, x11->window, &x11->vo_hint);
             break;
         case DestroyNotify:
             MP_WARN(x11, "Our window was destroyed, exiting\n");
@@ -1468,12 +1465,6 @@ static void vo_x11_fullscreen(struct vo *vo)
         vo_x11_ewmh_fullscreen(x11, _NET_WM_STATE_ADD);
     }
 
-    XGetWMNormalHints(x11->display, x11->window, &x11->vo_hint, &(long){0});
-    if (!(x11->vo_hint.flags & PWinGravity))
-        x11->old_gravity = NorthWestGravity;
-    else
-        x11->old_gravity = x11->vo_hint.win_gravity;
-
     if (!(x11->wm_type & vo_wm_FULLSCREEN)) {  // not needed with EWMH fs
         vo_x11_decoration(vo, opts->border && !x11->fs);
         vo_x11_sizehint(vo, x, y, w, h, true);
diff --git a/video/out/x11_common.h b/video/out/x11_common.h
index 1b1f2d7f92..d410809c09 100644
--- a/video/out/x11_common.h
+++ b/video/out/x11_common.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ struct vo_x11_state {
     XSizeHints vo_hint;
     bool mouse_cursor_hidden;
     int orig_layer;
-    int old_gravity;
 
     // Current actual window position (updated on window move/resize events).
     int win_x;