diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PGL.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PGL.java
index e3855759e..dcad4c285 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PGL.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PGL.java
@@ -536,7 +536,6 @@ public class PGL {
         animator.stop();
         animator.remove(window);
         window.removeGLEventListener(listener);
-        pg.parent.removeListeners(canvasNEWT);
         pg.parent.remove(canvasNEWT);
       }
       setFramerate = false;