diff --git a/src_c/window.c b/src_c/window.c
index aa0c6945b3..a2de418126 100644
--- a/src_c/window.c
+++ b/src_c/window.c
@@ -248,11 +248,7 @@ _resize_event_watch(void *userdata, SDL_Event *event)
         return 0;
 
     if (event_window_pg->_is_borrowed) {
-        display_surf = pg_GetDefaultWindowSurface();
-        if (!display_surf) {
-            return 0;
-        }
-        display_surf->surf = SDL_GetWindowSurface(event_window);
+        // have been handled by event watch in display.c
         return 0;
     }