diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbscreen.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbscreen.cpp
index c6e48dc8c45..82cd1b86c93 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/xcb/qxcbscreen.cpp
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ QXcbScreen::QXcbScreen(QXcbConnection *connection, QXcbVirtualDesktop *virtualDe
             updateRefreshRate(crtc->mode);
             free(crtc);
         }
-    } else {
-        updateGeometry(output ? output->timestamp : 0);
     }
 
     if (m_geometry.isEmpty()) {