diff --git a/src/nsterm.m b/src/nsterm.m
index c2b95ad3cc0..5798d7111b1 100644
--- a/src/nsterm.m
+++ b/src/nsterm.m
@@ -2865,7 +2865,6 @@ so some key presses (TAB) are swallowed by the system.  */
       [FRAME_NS_VIEW (f) scrollRect: src
                                  by: NSMakeSize (dest.origin.x - src.origin.x,
                                                  dest.origin.y - src.origin.y)];
-      [FRAME_NS_VIEW (f) setNeedsDisplay:YES];
     }
 }