diff --git a/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/accelerometer.c b/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/accelerometer.c
index 78d42041b..115de627f 100644
--- a/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/accelerometer.c
+++ b/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/accelerometer.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     /* create main window and renderer */
     window = SDL_CreateWindow(NULL, 0, 0, SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT,
-                                SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN |
+                                SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL |
                                 SDL_WINDOW_BORDERLESS);
     renderer = SDL_CreateRenderer(window, 0, 0);
 
diff --git a/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/fireworks.c b/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/fireworks.c
index 5b4c4118c..b2a4d095d 100644
--- a/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/fireworks.c
+++ b/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/fireworks.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     /* create main window and renderer */
     window = SDL_CreateWindow(NULL, 0, 0, SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT,
-                                SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN |
+                                SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL |
                                 SDL_WINDOW_BORDERLESS);
     context = SDL_GL_CreateContext(window);
 
diff --git a/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/happy.c b/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/happy.c
index 7a524c0e4..ce661d958 100644
--- a/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/happy.c
+++ b/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/happy.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
         fatalError("Could not initialize SDL");
     }
     window = SDL_CreateWindow(NULL, 0, 0, SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT,
-                                SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN |
+                                SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL |
                                 SDL_WINDOW_BORDERLESS);
 
     renderer = SDL_CreateRenderer(window, -1, 0);
diff --git a/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/rectangles.c b/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/rectangles.c
index 391d9b093..035e4f982 100644
--- a/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/rectangles.c
+++ b/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/rectangles.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     _sdl_window = SDL_CreateWindow("fred",
                                    0, 0,
                                    sx, sy,
-                                   SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN | SDL_WINDOW_BORDERLESS);
+                                   SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_BORDERLESS);
     
     SDL_SetHint("SDL_HINT_ORIENTATIONS", "LandscapeLeft LandscapeRight");
     
diff --git a/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/touch.c b/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/touch.c
index b5065b10a..e811967b1 100644
--- a/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/touch.c
+++ b/Xcode-iOS/Demos/src/touch.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     /* create main window and renderer */
     window = SDL_CreateWindow(NULL, 0, 0, SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT,
-                                SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN |
+                                SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL |
                                 SDL_WINDOW_BORDERLESS);
     renderer = SDL_CreateRenderer(window, 0, 0);
 
diff --git a/Xcode-iOS/Template/SDL iOS Application/main.c b/Xcode-iOS/Template/SDL iOS Application/main.c
index ca05e0083..8dc00706f 100644
--- a/Xcode-iOS/Template/SDL iOS Application/main.c	
+++ b/Xcode-iOS/Template/SDL iOS Application/main.c	
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     /* create window and renderer */
     window =
         SDL_CreateWindow(NULL, 0, 0, SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT,
-                         SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN);
+                         SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL);
     if (!window) {
         printf("Could not initialize Window\n");
         return 1;