diff --git a/src/backend/backend.c b/src/backend/backend.c
index 33ffefea..68a15d1f 100644
--- a/src/backend/backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/backend.c
@@ -287,13 +287,6 @@ void paint_all_new(session_t *ps, win *const t, bool ignore_damage) {
 	putchar('\n');
 	fflush(stdout);
 #endif
-
-	// Check if fading is finished on all painted windows
-	win *pprev = NULL;
-	for (win *w = t; w; w = pprev) {
-		pprev = w->prev_trans;
-		win_check_fade_finished(ps, &w);
-	}
 }
 
 // vim: set noet sw=8 ts=8 :
diff --git a/src/compton.c b/src/compton.c
index 33431cc9..19268442 100644
--- a/src/compton.c
+++ b/src/compton.c
@@ -595,8 +595,6 @@ static win *paint_preprocess(session_t *ps, bool *fade_running) {
 		reg_ignore_valid = reg_ignore_valid && w->reg_ignore_valid;
 		w->reg_ignore_valid = true;
 
-		win_check_fade_finished(ps, &w);
-
 		// Avoid setting w->to_paint if w is freed
 		if (w) {
 			w->to_paint = to_paint;
diff --git a/src/render.c b/src/render.c
index a371456e..337c931e 100644
--- a/src/render.c
+++ b/src/render.c
@@ -1039,15 +1039,6 @@ void paint_all(session_t *ps, win *const t, bool ignore_damage) {
 
 	// Free the paint region
 	pixman_region32_fini(&region);
-
-	// Check if fading is finished on all painted windows
-	{
-		win *pprev = NULL;
-		for (win *w = t; w; w = pprev) {
-			pprev = w->prev_trans;
-			win_check_fade_finished(ps, &w);
-		}
-	}
 }
 
 /**