diff --git a/vstgui/lib/platform/linux/x11frame.cpp b/vstgui/lib/platform/linux/x11frame.cpp
index 8fe3525a4..785756ef3 100644
--- a/vstgui/lib/platform/linux/x11frame.cpp
+++ b/vstgui/lib/platform/linux/x11frame.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ struct DrawHandler
 
 	~DrawHandler ()
 	{
-		cairo_device_finish (device);
 		cairo_device_destroy (device);
 	}