diff --git a/wayland_server.cpp b/wayland_server.cpp
index 6d7734ae19..e62ad0e16d 100644
--- a/wayland_server.cpp
+++ b/wayland_server.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ void WaylandServer::createSurface(T *surface)
     } else {
         client = new ShellClient(surface);
     }
-    client = new ShellClient(surface);
     if (ServerSideDecorationInterface *deco = ServerSideDecorationInterface::get(surface->surface())) {
         client->installServerSideDecoration(deco);
     }