diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 54363061..946788ae 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2003-11-09  Keith Packard  <keithp@keithp.com>
+
+	* xcompmgr.c: (main):
+	oops.  Left in an XSynchronize call.
+
 2003-11-09  Keith Packard  <keithp@keithp.com>
 
 	* xcompmgr.c: (paint_root), (paint_all), (map_win), (add_win),
diff --git a/xcompmgr.c b/xcompmgr.c
index f5394aac..02a634d7 100644
--- a/xcompmgr.c
+++ b/xcompmgr.c
@@ -756,7 +756,6 @@ main ()
 	fprintf (stderr, "Can't open display\n");
 	exit (1);
     }
-    XSynchronize (dpy, True);
     XSetErrorHandler (error);
     scr = DefaultScreen (dpy);
     root = RootWindow (dpy, scr);