diff --git a/gtk/gtktexthandle.c b/gtk/gtktexthandle.c
index 47de7efe5f..c89cf6339c 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktexthandle.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktexthandle.c
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ _gtk_text_handle_draw (GtkTextHandle         *handle,
     gtk_style_context_add_class (context,
                                  GTK_STYLE_CLASS_TOP);
 
-  gtk_render_background (context, cr, 0, 0, width, height);
-  gtk_render_frame (context, cr, 0, 0, width, height);
   gtk_render_handle (context, cr, 0, 0, width, height);
 
   gtk_style_context_restore (context);