diff --git a/src/tuxpaint.c b/src/tuxpaint.c
index 2f42c7e74..d3e6578f4 100644
--- a/src/tuxpaint.c
+++ b/src/tuxpaint.c
@@ -927,15 +927,10 @@ static void SDL_UpdateRect(SDL_Surface * screen, Sint32 x, Sint32 y, Sint32 w, S
 
   SDL_UpdateTexture(texture, &r, screen->pixels + (y * screen->pitch + x * 4), screen->pitch);
 
-#if !defined (__ANDROID__)
-  //  NOTE docs says one should clear the renderer, however this means a refresh of the whole thing.
-  //  SDL_RenderClear(renderer);
-  //  SDL_RenderCopy(renderer, texture, NULL, NULL);
-  SDL_RenderCopy(renderer, texture, &r, &r);
-#else
+  //  Docs says one must clear the renderer, even if this means a refresh of the whole thing.
   SDL_RenderClear(renderer);
   SDL_RenderCopy(renderer, texture, NULL, NULL);
-#endif
+
   SDL_RenderPresent(renderer);
 }