diff --git a/clients/window.c b/clients/window.c
index a4856b1c..30f64109 100644
--- a/clients/window.c
+++ b/clients/window.c
@@ -4207,15 +4207,6 @@ window_schedule_resize(struct window *window, int width, int height)
 			window->min_allocation.height = min_height;
 		else
 			window->min_allocation.height = height;
-	} else {
-		/* update min_allocation to allow having a smaller
-		 * pending_allocation and still allow other surfaces type be
-		 * resized correctly */
-		if (width < window->min_allocation.width)
-			window->min_allocation.width = width;
-
-		if (height < window->min_allocation.height)
-			window->min_allocation.height = height;
 	}
 
 	if (window->pending_allocation.width < window->min_allocation.width)