diff --git a/gtk/gtkaccelgroup.c b/gtk/gtkaccelgroup.c
index 77e9bf963e..43a8c4e525 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkaccelgroup.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkaccelgroup.c
@@ -540,9 +540,6 @@ gtk_accelerator_name_with_keycode (GdkDisplay      *display,
 {
   gchar *gtk_name;
 
-  if (display == NULL)
-    display = gdk_display_manager_get_default_display (gdk_display_manager_get ());
-
   gtk_name = gtk_accelerator_name (accelerator_key, accelerator_mods);
 
   if (!accelerator_key)
@@ -658,9 +655,6 @@ gtk_accelerator_get_label_with_keycode (GdkDisplay      *display,
 {
   gchar *gtk_label;
 
-  if (display == NULL)
-    display = gdk_display_manager_get_default_display (gdk_display_manager_get ());
-
   gtk_label = gtk_accelerator_get_label (accelerator_key, accelerator_mods);
 
   if (!accelerator_key)