diff --git a/eeschema/sch_draw_panel.cpp b/eeschema/sch_draw_panel.cpp
index 69ee6aa1a6..5991d1278f 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_draw_panel.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_draw_panel.cpp
@@ -197,8 +197,6 @@ void SCH_DRAW_PANEL::OnShow()
         if( frame )
             frame->ActivateGalCanvas();
     }
-
-    m_parent->SetDoubleBuffered( true );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_preview_panel.cpp b/eeschema/sch_preview_panel.cpp
index 02da8dfbbe..da6a3e240e 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_preview_panel.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_preview_panel.cpp
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ SCH_PREVIEW_PANEL::~SCH_PREVIEW_PANEL()
 
 void SCH_PREVIEW_PANEL::OnShow()
 {
-    m_parent->SetDoubleBuffered( true );
-
     //m_view->RecacheAllItems();
 }
 
diff --git a/gerbview/gerbview_draw_panel_gal.cpp b/gerbview/gerbview_draw_panel_gal.cpp
index 59ce9eac36..28b541c806 100644
--- a/gerbview/gerbview_draw_panel_gal.cpp
+++ b/gerbview/gerbview_draw_panel_gal.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ void GERBVIEW_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::OnShow()
 
     if( frame )
     {
-        m_parent->SetDoubleBuffered( true );
         SetTopLayer( frame->GetActiveLayer() );
         auto& displ_opts = frame->GetDisplayOptions();
         static_cast<KIGFX::GERBVIEW_RENDER_SETTINGS*>(
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_draw_panel_gal.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_draw_panel_gal.cpp
index 3ec08a70c2..077373c719 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_draw_panel_gal.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_draw_panel_gal.cpp
@@ -416,7 +416,6 @@ void PCB_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::OnShow()
 
     if( frame )
     {
-        m_parent->SetDoubleBuffered( true );
         SetTopLayer( frame->GetActiveLayer() );
         KIGFX::PAINTER* painter = m_view->GetPainter();
         auto settings = static_cast<KIGFX::PCB_RENDER_SETTINGS*>( painter->GetSettings() );