diff --git a/gtk/gtkoverlay.c b/gtk/gtkoverlay.c
index 10fc2a8250..86b2004f2e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkoverlay.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkoverlay.c
@@ -722,9 +722,7 @@ gtk_overlay_snapshot (GtkWidget   *widget,
               GtkSnapshot *child_snapshot;
 
               child_snapshot = gtk_snapshot_new ();
-              gtk_snapshot_offset (child_snapshot, main_alloc.x, main_alloc.y);
               gtk_widget_snapshot (main_widget, child_snapshot);
-              gtk_snapshot_offset (child_snapshot, -main_alloc.x, -main_alloc.y);
               main_widget_node = gtk_snapshot_free_to_node (child_snapshot);
             }