diff --git a/player/clipboard/clipboard-wayland.c b/player/clipboard/clipboard-wayland.c
index 29055d3041..a84fe795cd 100644
--- a/player/clipboard/clipboard-wayland.c
+++ b/player/clipboard/clipboard-wayland.c
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ static void create_data_sources(struct clipboard_wayland_priv *wl)
             seat_create_data_source(seat, true);
         }
     }
-    wl_display_flush(wl->display);
 }
 
 static void clipboard_wayland_uninit(struct clipboard_wayland_priv *wl)