diff --git a/events.cpp b/events.cpp
--- a/events.cpp
+++ b/events.cpp
@@ -315,9 +315,6 @@
         //window manager who does the reparenting.
         return true;
     }
-    case XCB_DESTROY_NOTIFY: {
-        return false;
-    }
     case XCB_MAP_REQUEST: {
         updateXTime();