diff --git a/backend/drm/backend.c b/backend/drm/backend.c
index 6f9370f3..452d91c5 100644
--- a/backend/drm/backend.c
+++ b/backend/drm/backend.c
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ static void session_signal(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 
 		struct wlr_drm_connector *conn;
 		wl_list_for_each(conn, &drm->outputs, link){
-			conn->crtc->pending |= WLR_DRM_CRTC_GAMMA_LUT;
 			if (conn->output.enabled && conn->output.current_mode != NULL) {
 				drm_connector_set_mode(&conn->output,
 						conn->output.current_mode);