diff --git a/src/init.c b/src/init.c
index ea5c889..96a3278 100644
--- a/src/init.c
+++ b/src/init.c
@@ -1166,12 +1166,6 @@ XGI_New_SetCRT1Group(XGI_Private *XGI_Pr, PXGI_HW_DEVICE_INFO HwInfo,
   XGI_New_SetCRT1ModeRegs(XGI_Pr, HwInfo, ModeNo, ModeIdIndex, RefreshRateTableIndex);
 
   XGI_New_LoadDAC(XGI_Pr, HwInfo, ModeNo, ModeIdIndex);
-
-#ifndef LINUX_XF86
-  if(XGI_Pr->XGI_flag_clearbuffer) {
-     XGI_ClearBuffer(XGI_Pr,HwInfo,ModeNo);
-  }
-#endif
 }
 
 
@@ -1259,12 +1253,7 @@ XGISetMode(XGI_Private *XGI_Pr, PXGI_HW_DEVICE_INFO HwInfo,USHORT ModeNo)
 
    XGIInitPCIetc(XGI_Pr, HwInfo);
 
-   XGI_Pr->XGI_flag_clearbuffer = 0;
-
    if(!XGI_Pr->UseCustomMode) {
-#ifndef LINUX_XF86
-      if(!(ModeNo & 0x80)) XGI_Pr->XGI_flag_clearbuffer = 1;
-#endif
       ModeNo &= 0x7f;
    }
 
@@ -1507,9 +1496,6 @@ XGIBIOSSetModeCRT1(XGI_Private *XGI_Pr, PXGI_HW_DEVICE_INFO HwInfo, ScrnInfoPtr
 #endif
    XGIInitPCIetc(XGI_Pr, HwInfo);
 
-   /* We don't clear the buffer under X */
-   XGI_Pr->XGI_flag_clearbuffer = 0;
-
    XGI_SetReg(XGI_Pr->XGI_P3c4,0x05,0x86);
 
     if (!XGI_Pr->UseCustomMode) {
diff --git a/src/vstruct.h b/src/vstruct.h
index ec2c725..d4a21f9 100644
--- a/src/vstruct.h
+++ b/src/vstruct.h
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ typedef struct _XGI_Private
 	BOOLEAN OverruleEMI;
 	SHORT  PDC, PDCA;
 	USHORT XGI_CRT1Mode;
-	USHORT XGI_flag_clearbuffer;
 	int    XGI_RAMType;
 	UCHAR  XGI_ChannelAB;
 	UCHAR  XGI_DataBusWidth;