diff --git a/effects/cube/cube.cpp b/effects/cube/cube.cpp
index bd9409f055..300beaad15 100644
--- a/effects/cube/cube.cpp
+++ b/effects/cube/cube.cpp
@@ -515,13 +515,6 @@ void CubeEffect::paintScreen(int mask, QRegion region, ScreenPaintData& data)
             desktopNameFrame->setText(effects->desktopName(frontDesktop));
             desktopNameFrame->render(region, opacity);
         }
-        // restore the ScreenTransformation after all desktops are painted
-        // if not done GenericShader keeps the rotation data and transforms windows incorrectly in other rendering calls
-        if (effects->compositingType() == OpenGL2Compositing) {
-            GLShader *shader = ShaderManager::instance()->pushShader(KWin::ShaderManager::GenericShader);
-            shader->setUniform(GLShader::ScreenTransformation, QMatrix4x4());
-            ShaderManager::instance()->popShader();
-        }
     } else {
         effects->paintScreen(mask, region, data);
     }