diff --git a/src/Fl_win32.cxx b/src/Fl_win32.cxx
index 401a1aabe..f29408992 100644
--- a/src/Fl_win32.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_win32.cxx
@@ -2261,10 +2261,7 @@ void Fl_WinAPI_Window_Driver::makeWindow() {
       nscreen = Fl_WinAPI_Window_Driver::driver(w)->screen_num_;
     else nscreen = Fl::screen_num(w->x(), w->y());
   } else {
-    Fl_Window *hint = Fl::first_window();
-    if (hint) {
-      nscreen = Fl_Window_Driver::driver(hint->top_window())->screen_num();
-    } else if (Fl::screen_driver()->screen_count() > 1 ) {
+    if (Fl::screen_driver()->screen_count() > 1 ) {
       // put the new window on same screen as mouse
       int mx, my, X, Y, W, H;
       nscreen = Fl::screen_driver()->get_mouse(mx, my);