diff --git a/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c b/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
index 72821b8..0118624 100644
--- a/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
@@ -889,9 +889,6 @@ wl_display_close(void)
      *
      * All remaining listeners were removed in the WL_LISTENER_REMOVE block
      * above, so no dangling signal handlers remain. */
-    wlr_backend_destroy(wl_state.backend);
-    wl_state.backend = NULL;
-    wl_display_destroy_clients(wl_state.display);
     wl_display_destroy(wl_state.display);
     unsetenv("WAYLAND_DISPLAY");
     wl_state.renderer       = NULL;