diff --git a/src/libkwineffects/kwinglutils.cpp b/src/libkwineffects/kwinglutils.cpp
index 201afddef2..511af09664 100644
--- a/src/libkwineffects/kwinglutils.cpp
+++ b/src/libkwineffects/kwinglutils.cpp
@@ -964,8 +964,6 @@ void GLRenderTarget::pushRenderTargets(QStack <GLRenderTarget*> targets)
 GLRenderTarget* GLRenderTarget::popRenderTarget()
 {
     GLRenderTarget* ret = s_renderTargets.pop();
-    ret->setTextureDirty();
-
     if (!s_renderTargets.isEmpty()) {
         s_renderTargets.top()->bind();
     }
diff --git a/src/libkwineffects/kwinglutils.h b/src/libkwineffects/kwinglutils.h
index 45b98184fd..1bc8940a40 100644
--- a/src/libkwineffects/kwinglutils.h
+++ b/src/libkwineffects/kwinglutils.h
@@ -425,10 +425,6 @@ public:
         return mValid;
     }
 
-    void setTextureDirty() {
-        mTexture.setDirty();
-    }
-
     static void initStatic();
     static bool supported()  {
         return sSupported;