diff --git a/gtk/gtkstack.c b/gtk/gtkstack.c
index 067aae77c8..ee4ca81298 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkstack.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkstack.c
@@ -2094,16 +2094,8 @@ gtk_stack_render (GtkCssGadget *gadget,
   GtkWidget *widget = gtk_css_gadget_get_owner (gadget);
   GtkStack *stack = GTK_STACK (widget);
   GtkStackPrivate *priv = gtk_stack_get_instance_private (stack);
-  GtkStyleContext *context;
   cairo_t *pattern_cr;
 
-  context = gtk_widget_get_style_context (widget);
-  gtk_render_background (context,
-                         cr,
-                         0, 0,
-                         gtk_widget_get_allocated_width (widget),
-                         gtk_widget_get_allocated_height (widget));
-
   if (priv->visible_child)
     {
       if (gtk_progress_tracker_get_state (&priv->tracker) != GTK_PROGRESS_STATE_AFTER)