diff --git a/src/nsterm.m b/src/nsterm.m
index 47ce20455c5..dabc36ce018 100644
--- a/src/nsterm.m
+++ b/src/nsterm.m
@@ -1984,16 +1984,6 @@ Hide the window (X11 semantics)
   if (!FRAME_VISIBLE_P (f))
     return;
 
-   if (! [view fsIsNative] && f->want_fullscreen == FULLSCREEN_BOTH)
-    {
-      /* Old style fs don't initiate correctly if created from
-         init/default-frame alist, so use a timer (not nice...).  */
-      [NSTimer scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval: 0.5 target: view
-                                     selector: @selector (handleFS)
-                                     userInfo: nil repeats: NO];
-      return;
-    }
-
   block_input ();
   [view handleFS];
   unblock_input ();