diff --git a/extras/src/main/java/edu/umd/cs/piccolox/pswing/PSwing.java b/extras/src/main/java/edu/umd/cs/piccolox/pswing/PSwing.java
index 51397e7..a0edc04 100644
--- a/extras/src/main/java/edu/umd/cs/piccolox/pswing/PSwing.java
+++ b/extras/src/main/java/edu/umd/cs/piccolox/pswing/PSwing.java
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@
         // TODO: should we make sure this is called at least once
         // TODO: does this sometimes need to be called when size already equals
         // preferred size, to relayout/update things?
-        component.revalidate();
         if (componentNeedsResizing()) {
             component.setBounds(0, 0, component.getPreferredSize().width, component.getPreferredSize().height);
         }