diff --git a/exa_offscreen.c~ b/exa_offscreen.c
index eb53b2a..cfe2a63 100644
--- a/exa_offscreen.c~
+++ b/exa_offscreen.c
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ exaOffscreenAlloc (ScreenPtr pScreen, int size, int align,
 	 * overhead than we're trying to prevent
 	 */
 	if (abs((INT32) (now - pExaScr->lastDefragment)) > 1000) {
-	    area = ExaOffscreenDefragment(pScreen);
 	    pExaScr->lastDefragment = now;
 
 	    if (area) {