1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/dispnew.c b/src/dispnew.c
index 9bfeb0505ca..e3ce700d83d 100644
--- a/src/dispnew.c
+++ b/src/dispnew.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ get_display_line (frame, vpos, hpos)
   register struct frame_glyphs *desired_glyphs = FRAME_DESIRED_GLYPHS (frame);
   register GLYPH *p;
 
-  if (vpos < 0 || (! FRAME_VISIBLE_P (frame)))
+  if (vpos < 0)
     abort ();
 
   if ((desired_glyphs->enable[vpos]) && desired_glyphs->used[vpos] > hpos)