diff --git a/panda/src/chancfg/chancfg.cxx b/panda/src/chancfg/chancfg.cxx
index e01f6ac89b..89b23b2efe 100644
--- a/panda/src/chancfg/chancfg.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/chancfg/chancfg.cxx
@@ -517,23 +517,6 @@ ChanConfig::ChanConfig(GraphicsEngine *engine, GraphicsPipe* pipe,
   }
   _graphics_window = win;
 
-  // HACK ALERT!  This lets a frame go by to open the window
-  // immediately, to work around some of the issues we are having
-  // with the new window code, as a stopgap until we can address
-  // this properly without stepping on people's toes with unwanted
-  // code changes.  In the meantime, this could have unexpected
-  // consequences for non-Toontown clients that try to open multiple
-  // windows simultaneously.  Beware!
-  engine->render_frame();
-
-  // HACK ALERT!  If the window isn't open after the frame has gone
-  // by, assume it will not open, and clear it.
-  if (_graphics_window->is_closed()) {
-    chancfg_cat.error() << "Could not open window" << endl;
-    engine->remove_window(_graphics_window);
-    _graphics_window = (GraphicsWindow *)NULL;
-  }
-
   return;
 }