diff --git a/kwin/eglonxbackend.cpp b/kwin/eglonxbackend.cpp
index f2c6467..8312093 100644
--- a/kwin/eglonxbackend.cpp
+++ b/kwin/eglonxbackend.cpp
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ void EglOnXBackend::init()
     }
     GLPlatform *glPlatform = GLPlatform::instance();
     glPlatform->detect(EglPlatformInterface);
-    if (GLPlatform::instance()->driver() == Driver_Intel)
-        options->setUnredirectFullscreen(false); // bug #252817
     options->setGlPreferBufferSwap(options->glPreferBufferSwap()); // resolve autosetting
     if (options->glPreferBufferSwap() == Options::AutoSwapStrategy)
         options->setGlPreferBufferSwap('e'); // for unknown drivers - should not happen
diff --git a/kwin/glxbackend.cpp b/kwin/glxbackend.cpp
index 172b32a..87ef78f 100644
--- a/kwin/glxbackend.cpp
+++ b/kwin/glxbackend.cpp
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ void GlxBackend::init()
     // Initialize OpenGL
     GLPlatform *glPlatform = GLPlatform::instance();
     glPlatform->detect(GlxPlatformInterface);
-    if (GLPlatform::instance()->driver() == Driver_Intel)
-        options->setUnredirectFullscreen(false); // bug #252817
     options->setGlPreferBufferSwap(options->glPreferBufferSwap()); // resolve autosetting
     if (options->glPreferBufferSwap() == Options::AutoSwapStrategy)
         options->setGlPreferBufferSwap('e'); // for unknown drivers - should not happen
diff --git a/kwin/options.cpp b/kwin/options.cpp
index 52b082a..64b0ae9 100644
--- a/kwin/options.cpp
+++ b/kwin/options.cpp
@@ -651,8 +651,6 @@ void Options::setHiddenPreviews(int hiddenPreviews)
 
 void Options::setUnredirectFullscreen(bool unredirectFullscreen)
 {
-    if (GLPlatform::instance()->driver() == Driver_Intel)
-        unredirectFullscreen = false; // bug #252817
     if (m_unredirectFullscreen == unredirectFullscreen) {
         return;
     }