diff --git a/gfx/gl.c b/gfx/gl.c
index bac62582f9..6d6f7f0597 100644
--- a/gfx/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/gl.c
@@ -1285,13 +1285,6 @@ static bool gl_frame(void *data, const void *frame, unsigned width, unsigned hei
    uint64_t lifecycle_mode_state = g_extern.lifecycle_mode_state;
    (void)lifecycle_mode_state;
 
-#ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
-   /* FIXME - check if it makes sense for all other platforms to do a glClear 
-    * at start of gl_frame as well - if so, we can drop this ifdef and make
-    * it implicit */
-   glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
-#endif
-
    if (gl->shader)
       gl->shader->use(1);