diff --git a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.cpp b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.cpp
index d848b4b37..0e4f036f3 100644
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.cpp
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.cpp
@@ -674,13 +674,6 @@ void CIrrDeviceLinux::grabPointer(bool grab)
 #endif
 }
 
-#ifdef _IRR_COMPILE_WITH_X11_
-Bool CIrrDeviceLinux::isWindowMapped(Display* display, XEvent* event, XPointer arg)
-{
-    return event->type == MapNotify && event->xmap.window == *((Window*)arg);
-}
-#endif
-
 bool CIrrDeviceLinux::createWindow()
 {
 #ifdef _IRR_COMPILE_WITH_X11_
@@ -1168,9 +1161,6 @@ bool CIrrDeviceLinux::createWindow()
 			IrrPrintXGrabError(grabPointer, "XGrabPointer");
 			XWarpPointer(display, None, window, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 		}
-		
-		XEvent event;
-		XPeekIfEvent(display, &event, &isWindowMapped, (XPointer)&window);
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.h b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.h
index 6e968233e..425934f5b 100644
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.h
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.h
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ namespace irr
 		int getNumlockMask(Display* display);
 		EKEY_CODE getKeyCode(XEvent &event);
 		void updateIMELocation();
-		static Bool isWindowMapped(Display* display, XEvent* event, XPointer arg);
 #endif
 
 		//! Implementation of the linux cursor control