diff --git a/src/xdg.c b/src/xdg.c
index b73ff84d..aefc0a33 100644
--- a/src/xdg.c
+++ b/src/xdg.c
@@ -396,15 +396,6 @@ xdg_toplevel_view_configure(struct view *view, struct wlr_box geo)
 {
 	uint32_t serial = 0;
 
-	/*
-	 * Leave a size of 0x0 unchanged; this has special meaning in
-	 * an xdg-toplevel configure event and requests the application
-	 * to choose its own preferred size.
-	 */
-	if (!wlr_box_empty(&geo)) {
-		view_adjust_size(view, &geo.width, &geo.height);
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * We do not need to send a configure request unless the size
 	 * changed (wayland has no notion of a global position). If the