diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c
index 40207ead7..ba047fb64 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.c
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ X11_VideoInit(_THIS)
     GET_ATOM(_NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ);
     GET_ATOM(_NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN);
     GET_ATOM(_NET_WM_ALLOWED_ACTIONS);
-    GET_ATOM(_NET_WM_ACTION_RESIZE);
     GET_ATOM(_NET_WM_ACTION_FULLSCREEN);
     GET_ATOM(_NET_WM_NAME);
     GET_ATOM(_NET_WM_ICON_NAME);
diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.h b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.h
index 41d7787d3..94793fe66 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.h
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.h
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ typedef struct SDL_VideoData
     Atom _NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ;
     Atom _NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN;
     Atom _NET_WM_ALLOWED_ACTIONS;
-    Atom _NET_WM_ACTION_RESIZE;
     Atom _NET_WM_ACTION_FULLSCREEN;
     Atom _NET_WM_NAME;
     Atom _NET_WM_ICON_NAME;
diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c
index 0763d5a96..e2a6d3f40 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11window.c
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ X11_GetNetWMState(_THIS, SDL_Window * window)
     Atom _NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_VERT = videodata->_NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_VERT;
     Atom _NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ = videodata->_NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ;
     Atom _NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN = videodata->_NET_WM_STATE_FULLSCREEN;
-    Atom _NET_WM_ACTION_RESIZE = videodata->_NET_WM_ACTION_RESIZE;
     Atom actualType;
     int actualFormat;
     unsigned long i, numItems, bytesAfter;
@@ -189,9 +188,8 @@ X11_GetNetWMState(_THIS, SDL_Window * window)
         XFree(propertyValue);
     }
 
-    if (X11_IsActionAllowed(window, _NET_WM_ACTION_RESIZE)) {
-        flags |= SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE;
-    }
+    /* FIXME, check the size hints for resizable */
+    /*flags |= SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE;*/
 
     return flags;
 }