diff --git a/src/compton.c b/src/compton.c
index 2b312dd..0534eb5 100644
--- a/src/compton.c
+++ b/src/compton.c
@@ -826,14 +826,6 @@ void configure_root(session_t *ps, int width, int height) {
   }
   ps->damage = ps->damage_ring + ps->ndamage - 1;
 
-  // Re-redirect screen if required
-  if (ps->o.reredir_on_root_change && ps->redirected) {
-    redir_stop(ps);
-    if (!redir_start(ps)) {
-      return;
-    }
-  }
-
   // Invalidate reg_ignore from the top
   rc_region_unref(&ps->list->reg_ignore);
   ps->list->reg_ignore_valid = false;
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index e36847f..5094b81 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@ typedef struct options_t {
 	switch_t redirected_force;
 	/// Whether to stop painting. Controlled through D-Bus.
 	switch_t stoppaint_force;
-	/// Whether to re-redirect screen on root size change.
-	bool reredir_on_root_change;
 	/// Whether to reinitialize GLX on root size change.
 	bool glx_reinit_on_root_change;
 	/// Whether to enable D-Bus support.
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 3826520..b2ceb7a 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -438,7 +438,6 @@ static const struct option longopts[] = {
     {"no-name-pixmap", no_argument, NULL, 320},
     {"log-level", required_argument, NULL, 321},
     {"log-file", required_argument, NULL, 322},
-    {"reredir-on-root-change", no_argument, NULL, 731},
     {"glx-reinit-on-root-change", no_argument, NULL, 732},
     {"experimental-backends", no_argument, NULL, 733},
     {"monitor-repaint", no_argument, NULL, 800},
@@ -769,7 +768,6 @@ void get_cfg(options_t *opt, int argc, char *const *argv, bool shadow_enable,
 			break;
 		}
 		P_CASEBOOL(319, no_x_selection);
-		P_CASEBOOL(731, reredir_on_root_change);
 		P_CASEBOOL(732, glx_reinit_on_root_change);
 		P_CASEBOOL(733, experimental_backends);
 		P_CASEBOOL(800, monitor_repaint);