diff --git a/clients/multi-resource.c b/clients/multi-resource.c
index c4a0c18c..0dc2c74b 100644
--- a/clients/multi-resource.c
+++ b/clients/multi-resource.c
@@ -258,8 +258,6 @@ create_display(void)
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
-	wl_display_get_fd(display->display);
-
 	wl_list_init(&display->devices);
 
 	return display;