diff --git a/src/x11.cc b/src/x11.cc
index 9a486340..6e898a74 100644
--- a/src/x11.cc
+++ b/src/x11.cc
@@ -245,7 +245,6 @@ static void init_x11() {
 #else /* BUILD_WAYLAND */
       throw std::runtime_error(err);
 #endif /* BUILD_WAYLAND */
-      throw std::runtime_error(err);
     }
   }