diff --git a/src/compton.c b/src/compton.c
index cc978c2..6307114 100644
--- a/src/compton.c
+++ b/src/compton.c
@@ -831,14 +831,6 @@ void configure_root(session_t *ps, int width, int height) {
   ps->list->reg_ignore_valid = false;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OPENGL
-  // Reinitialize GLX on root change
-  if (ps->o.glx_reinit_on_root_change && ps->psglx) {
-    if (!glx_reinit(ps, bkend_use_glx(ps)))
-      log_error("Failed to reinitialize GLX, troubles ahead.");
-    if (BKEND_GLX == ps->o.backend && !glx_init_blur(ps))
-      log_error("Failed to initialize filters.");
-  }
-
   // GLX root change callback
   if (BKEND_GLX == ps->o.backend)
     glx_on_root_change(ps);
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 5094b81..00e95f6 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ typedef struct options_t {
 	switch_t redirected_force;
 	/// Whether to stop painting. Controlled through D-Bus.
 	switch_t stoppaint_force;
-	/// Whether to reinitialize GLX on root size change.
-	bool glx_reinit_on_root_change;
 	/// Whether to enable D-Bus support.
 	bool dbus;
 	/// Path to log file.
diff --git a/src/opengl.c b/src/opengl.c
index 4e08748..00b9f5a 100644
--- a/src/opengl.c
+++ b/src/opengl.c
@@ -257,28 +257,6 @@ glx_destroy(session_t *ps) {
   ps->psglx = NULL;
 }
 
-/**
- * Reinitialize GLX.
- */
-bool
-glx_reinit(session_t *ps, bool need_render) {
-  // Reinitialize VSync as well
-  vsync_deinit(ps);
-
-  glx_destroy(ps);
-  if (!glx_init(ps, need_render)) {
-    log_error("Failed to initialize GLX.");
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  if (!vsync_init(ps)) {
-    log_error("Failed to initialize VSync.");
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  return true;
-}
-
 /**
  * Callback to run on root window size change.
  */
diff --git a/src/opengl.h b/src/opengl.h
index f496b01..2fe075e 100644
--- a/src/opengl.h
+++ b/src/opengl.h
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ glx_init(session_t *ps, bool need_render);
 void
 glx_destroy(session_t *ps);
 
-bool
-glx_reinit(session_t *ps, bool need_render);
-
 void
 glx_on_root_change(session_t *ps);
 
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index b2ceb7a..12ef712 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -438,7 +438,6 @@ static const struct option longopts[] = {
     {"no-name-pixmap", no_argument, NULL, 320},
     {"log-level", required_argument, NULL, 321},
     {"log-file", required_argument, NULL, 322},
-    {"glx-reinit-on-root-change", no_argument, NULL, 732},
     {"experimental-backends", no_argument, NULL, 733},
     {"monitor-repaint", no_argument, NULL, 800},
     {"diagnostics", no_argument, NULL, 801},
@@ -768,7 +767,6 @@ void get_cfg(options_t *opt, int argc, char *const *argv, bool shadow_enable,
 			break;
 		}
 		P_CASEBOOL(319, no_x_selection);
-		P_CASEBOOL(732, glx_reinit_on_root_change);
 		P_CASEBOOL(733, experimental_backends);
 		P_CASEBOOL(800, monitor_repaint);
 		case 801: opt->print_diagnostics = true; break;