diff --git a/nano.c b/nano.c
index a95a6ac4..2f945686 100644
--- a/nano.c
+++ b/nano.c
@@ -1656,9 +1656,6 @@ RETSIGTYPE do_cont(int signal)
     /* Now we just update the screen instead of having to reenable the
 	SIGTSTP handler */
 
-    wnoutrefresh(edit);
-    wnoutrefresh(bottomwin);
-    wnoutrefresh(topwin);
     doupdate();
 }