diff --git a/ion/src/simulator/shared/main_sdl.cpp b/ion/src/simulator/shared/main_sdl.cpp
index 0a79caf9c..241b2495c 100644
--- a/ion/src/simulator/shared/main_sdl.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/simulator/shared/main_sdl.cpp
@@ -115,11 +115,6 @@ void relayout() {
   sScreenRect.h = windowHeight;
 #else
   Layout::recompute(windowWidth, windowHeight);
-  SDL_Rect backgroundRect;
-  Layout::getBackgroundRect(&backgroundRect);
-
-  SDL_RenderCopy(sRenderer, sBackgroundTexture, nullptr, &backgroundRect);
-  SDL_RenderPresent(sRenderer);
 #endif
 
   setNeedsRefresh();