diff --git a/src/frontend/wdisp/windisp.c b/src/frontend/wdisp/windisp.c
index 293c0e28d..6f7f99d9b 100644
--- a/src/frontend/wdisp/windisp.c
+++ b/src/frontend/wdisp/windisp.c
@@ -755,8 +755,6 @@ int WIN_NewViewport(GRAPH *graph)
 #endif
     if (!window)
         return 1;
-    }
-
 
     /* change the background color of all windows (both new and already plotted)
        by assessing the registered window class */