diff --git a/early-init.el b/early-init.el
index 4335f8db1..009c6678a 100644
--- a/early-init.el
+++ b/early-init.el
@@ -47,16 +47,6 @@
                                  old-file-name-handler-alist))))
     (add-hook 'emacs-startup-hook #'doom-reset-file-handler-alist-h 101))
 
-  ;; Premature redisplays can substantially affect startup times and produce
-  ;; ugly flashes of unstyled Emacs.
-  (setq-default inhibit-redisplay t
-                inhibit-message t)
-  (add-hook 'window-setup-hook
-            (lambda ()
-              (setq-default inhibit-redisplay nil
-                            inhibit-message nil)
-              (redisplay)))
-
   ;; Site files tend to use `load-file', which emits "Loading X..." messages in
   ;; the echo area, which in turn triggers a redisplay. Redisplays can have a
   ;; substantial effect on startup times and in this case happens so early that