diff --git a/gtk/gtkcssshadowvalue.c b/gtk/gtkcssshadowvalue.c
index 7f72698df2..0c08659df5 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcssshadowvalue.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcssshadowvalue.c
@@ -384,9 +384,6 @@ _gtk_css_shadow_value_paint_layout (const GtkCssValue *shadow,
 {
   g_return_if_fail (shadow->class == &GTK_CSS_VALUE_SHADOW);
 
-  if (!cairo_has_current_point (cr))
-    cairo_move_to (cr, 0, 0);
-
   cairo_save (cr);
 
   cairo_rel_move_to (cr,