diff --git a/dlls/opengl32/opengl_ext.h b/dlls/opengl32/opengl_ext.h
index 988317f385c..c7685600a3c 100644
--- a/dlls/opengl32/opengl_ext.h
+++ b/dlls/opengl32/opengl_ext.h
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ extern void (*wine_tsx11_lock_ptr)(void);
 extern void (*wine_tsx11_unlock_ptr)(void);
 
 /* As GLX relies on X, this is needed */
-void enter_gl(void);
-#define ENTER_GL() enter_gl()
+#define ENTER_GL() wine_tsx11_lock_ptr()
 #define LEAVE_GL() wine_tsx11_unlock_ptr()
 
 
diff --git a/dlls/opengl32/wgl.c b/dlls/opengl32/wgl.c
index cdd6686d032..98b04d411a7 100644
--- a/dlls/opengl32/wgl.c
+++ b/dlls/opengl32/wgl.c
@@ -81,22 +81,6 @@ MAKE_FUNCPTR(gluTessVertex)
 #undef MAKE_FUNCPTR
 #endif /* SONAME_LIBGLU */
 
-/* x11drv GDI escapes */
-#define X11DRV_ESCAPE 6789
-enum x11drv_escape_codes
-{
-    X11DRV_GET_DISPLAY,         /* get X11 display for a DC */
-    X11DRV_GET_DRAWABLE,        /* get current drawable for a DC */
-    X11DRV_GET_FONT,            /* get current X font for a DC */
-    X11DRV_SET_DRAWABLE,        /* set current drawable for a DC */
-    X11DRV_START_EXPOSURES,     /* start graphics exposures */
-    X11DRV_END_EXPOSURES,       /* end graphics exposures */
-    X11DRV_GET_DCE,             /* get the DCE pointer */
-    X11DRV_SET_DCE,             /* set the DCE pointer */
-    X11DRV_GET_GLX_DRAWABLE,    /* get current glx drawable for a DC */
-    X11DRV_SYNC_PIXMAP          /* sync the dibsection to its pixmap */
-};
-
 void (*wine_tsx11_lock_ptr)(void) = NULL;
 void (*wine_tsx11_unlock_ptr)(void) = NULL;
 
@@ -106,26 +90,6 @@ static void* libglu_handle = NULL;
 static char* internal_gl_disabled_extensions = NULL;
 static char* internal_gl_extensions = NULL;
 
-typedef struct wine_glcontext {
-  HDC hdc;
-  BOOL do_escape;
-  /* ... more stuff here */
-} Wine_GLContext;
-
-void enter_gl(void)
-{
-    Wine_GLContext *curctx = NtCurrentTeb()->glContext;
-
-    if (curctx && curctx->do_escape)
-    {
-        enum x11drv_escape_codes escape = X11DRV_SYNC_PIXMAP;
-        ExtEscape(curctx->hdc, X11DRV_ESCAPE, sizeof(escape), (LPCSTR)&escape, 0, NULL);
-    }
-
-    wine_tsx11_lock_ptr();
-    return;
-}
-
 const GLubyte * WINAPI wine_glGetString( GLenum name );
 
 /***********************************************************************
diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/init.c b/dlls/winex11.drv/init.c
index 15ab4c2dd86..15f110b267e 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/init.c
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/init.c
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ static INT X11DRV_ExtEscape( PHYSDEV dev, INT escape, INT in_count, LPCVOID in_d
                 break;
             case X11DRV_GET_DCE:
             case X11DRV_SET_DCE:
+            case X11DRV_SYNC_PIXMAP:
                 FIXME( "%x escape no longer supported\n", *(const enum x11drv_escape_codes *)in_data );
                 break;
             case X11DRV_GET_GLX_DRAWABLE:
@@ -438,13 +439,6 @@ static INT X11DRV_ExtEscape( PHYSDEV dev, INT escape, INT in_count, LPCVOID in_d
                     return TRUE;
                 }
                 break;
-            case X11DRV_SYNC_PIXMAP:
-                if(physDev->bitmap)
-                {
-                    X11DRV_CoerceDIBSection(physDev, DIB_Status_GdiMod);
-                    return TRUE;
-                }
-                return FALSE;
             case X11DRV_FLUSH_GL_DRAWABLE:
                 flush_gl_drawable(physDev);
                 return TRUE;
diff --git a/dlls/winex11.drv/opengl.c b/dlls/winex11.drv/opengl.c
index 0d4d822d92a..e8d0f892fb3 100644
--- a/dlls/winex11.drv/opengl.c
+++ b/dlls/winex11.drv/opengl.c
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ typedef struct wine_glpixelformat {
 
 typedef struct wine_glcontext {
     HDC hdc;
-    BOOL do_escape;
     BOOL has_been_current;
     BOOL sharing;
     DWORD tid;
@@ -1950,11 +1949,7 @@ BOOL X11DRV_wglMakeCurrent(PHYSDEV dev, HGLRC hglrc)
             ctx->drawables[1] = drawable;
             ctx->refresh_drawables = FALSE;
 
-            if (type == OBJ_MEMDC)
-            {
-                ctx->do_escape = TRUE;
-                pglDrawBuffer(GL_FRONT_LEFT);
-            }
+            if (type == OBJ_MEMDC) pglDrawBuffer(GL_FRONT_LEFT);
         }
         else
             SetLastError(ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE);