diff --git a/src/client.c b/src/client.c
index 1ad8ac97ec4caf048ad97aa721da3f02c8c44c0e..3d86acc21d599379eef0a371a3f49b8a7033437f 100644
--- a/src/client.c
+++ b/src/client.c
@@ -2520,11 +2520,6 @@ void clientMove(Client * c, XEvent * e)
     DBG("entering clientDoMove\n");
     DBG("moving client \"%s\" (%#lx)\n", c->name, c->window);
 
-    if(c->maximized)
-    {
-        clientRemoveMaximizeFlag(c);
-    }
-
     passdata.c = c;
     passdata.use_keys = FALSE;
     passdata.grab = FALSE;