diff --git a/hw/xnest/Display.c b/hw/xnest/Display.c
index 301ab139a..602a6c9b2 100644
--- a/hw/xnest/Display.c
+++ b/hw/xnest/Display.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ Drawable xnestDefaultDrawables[MAXDEPTH + 1];
 Pixmap xnestIconBitmap;
 Pixmap xnestScreenSaverPixmap;
 XlibGC xnestBitmapGC;
-Window xnestConfineWindow;
 unsigned long xnestEventMask;
 
 void
@@ -136,13 +135,6 @@ xnestOpenDisplay(int argc, char *argv[])
   
   xnestBitmapGC = XCreateGC(xnestDisplay, xnestDefaultDrawables[1], 0L, NULL);
   
-  xnestConfineWindow = XCreateWindow(xnestDisplay, 
-				     DefaultRootWindow(xnestDisplay),
-				     0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0,
-				     InputOnly,
-				     CopyFromParent,
-				     0L, NULL);
-  
   if (!(xnestUserGeometry & XValue))
     xnestX = 0;
   
diff --git a/hw/xnest/Display.h b/hw/xnest/Display.h
index 78df26969..85aedc583 100644
--- a/hw/xnest/Display.h
+++ b/hw/xnest/Display.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ extern Drawable xnestDefaultDrawables[MAXDEPTH + 1];
 extern Pixmap xnestIconBitmap;
 extern Pixmap xnestScreenSaverPixmap;
 extern XlibGC xnestBitmapGC;
-extern Window xnestConfineWindow;
 extern unsigned long xnestEventMask;
 
 void xnestOpenDisplay(int argc, char *argv[]);