diff --git a/src/i830_driver.c b/src/i830_driver.c
index 86ef0fad..e7bfb9b2 100644
--- a/src/i830_driver.c
+++ b/src/i830_driver.c
@@ -1432,8 +1432,6 @@ static Bool I830CloseScreen(int scrnIndex, ScreenPtr screen)
 		intel->front_buffer = NULL;
 	}
 
-	intel_sync(scrn);
-
 	intel_batch_teardown(scrn);
 
 	if (IS_I965G(intel))