diff --git a/gdk/win32/gdkdisplay-win32.c b/gdk/win32/gdkdisplay-win32.c
index e23fd25bb3..8488b64b2f 100644
--- a/gdk/win32/gdkdisplay-win32.c
+++ b/gdk/win32/gdkdisplay-win32.c
@@ -801,8 +801,6 @@ gdk_win32_display_dispose (GObject *object)
 {
   GdkWin32Display *display_win32 = GDK_WIN32_DISPLAY (object);
 
-  _gdk_screen_close (display_win32->screen);
-
   if (display_win32->hwnd != NULL)
     {
       DestroyWindow (display_win32->hwnd);
diff --git a/gdk/x11/gdkdisplay-x11.c b/gdk/x11/gdkdisplay-x11.c
index d35e508920..1669ba5416 100644
--- a/gdk/x11/gdkdisplay-x11.c
+++ b/gdk/x11/gdkdisplay-x11.c
@@ -2033,8 +2033,6 @@ gdk_x11_display_dispose (GObject *object)
 {
   GdkX11Display *display_x11 = GDK_X11_DISPLAY (object);
 
-  _gdk_screen_close (display_x11->screen);
-
   if (display_x11->event_source)
     {
       g_source_destroy (display_x11->event_source);