diff --git a/src/x11/event_loop.rs b/src/x11/event_loop.rs
index 194d1a1..3a3f0bb 100644
--- a/src/x11/event_loop.rs
+++ b/src/x11/event_loop.rs
@@ -240,30 +240,22 @@ impl EventLoop {
                     let mut physical_pos = PhyPoint::new(x as i32, y as i32);
 
                     // The coordinates are relative to the root window, not our window >:(
-                    if let Ok(r) = self
-                        .window
-                        .xcb_connection
-                        .conn
-                        .get_geometry(self.window.window_id)
-                        .unwrap()
-                        .reply()
-                    {
-                        if r.root != self.window.window_id {
-                            if let Ok(r) = self
-                                .window
-                                .xcb_connection
-                                .conn
-                                .translate_coordinates(
-                                    r.root,
-                                    self.window.window_id,
-                                    physical_pos.x as i16,
-                                    physical_pos.y as i16,
-                                )
-                                .unwrap()
-                                .reply()
-                            {
-                                physical_pos = PhyPoint::new(r.dst_x as i32, r.dst_y as i32);
-                            }
+                    let root_id = self.window.xcb_connection.screen().root;
+                    if root_id != self.window.window_id {
+                        if let Ok(r) = self
+                            .window
+                            .xcb_connection
+                            .conn
+                            .translate_coordinates(
+                                root_id,
+                                self.window.window_id,
+                                physical_pos.x as i16,
+                                physical_pos.y as i16,
+                            )
+                            .unwrap()
+                            .reply()
+                        {
+                            physical_pos = PhyPoint::new(r.dst_x as i32, r.dst_y as i32);
                         }
                     }
 
diff --git a/src/x11/window.rs b/src/x11/window.rs
index dfd890d..56eb4a5 100644
--- a/src/x11/window.rs
+++ b/src/x11/window.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ pub(crate) struct WindowInner {
     pub(crate) window_info: WindowInfo,
     visual_id: Visualid,
     mouse_cursor: Cell<MouseCursor>,
-    root_window_id: Option<XWindow>,
 
     pub(crate) close_requested: Cell<bool>,
 
@@ -281,24 +280,12 @@ impl<'a> Window<'a> {
             GlContext::new(context)
         });
 
-        let root_window_id =
-            if let Ok(r) = xcb_connection.conn.get_geometry(window_id).unwrap().reply() {
-                if r.root != window_id {
-                    Some(r.root)
-                } else {
-                    None
-                }
-            } else {
-                None
-            };
-
         let mut inner = WindowInner {
             xcb_connection,
             window_id,
             window_info,
             visual_id: visual_info.visual_id,
             mouse_cursor: Cell::new(MouseCursor::default()),
-            root_window_id,
 
             close_requested: Cell::new(false),