diff --git a/app/os_macos.go b/app/os_macos.go
index 83a29497..832bd995 100644
--- a/app/os_macos.go
+++ b/app/os_macos.go
@@ -794,14 +794,10 @@ func newOSWindow() (*window, error) {
 		view:  view,
 		scale: scale,
 	}
-	done := make(chan struct{})
-	setNeedsDisplay := func() {
-		C.setNeedsDisplay(w.view)
-		done <- struct{}{}
-	}
 	dl, err := NewDisplayLink(func() {
-		w.runOnMain(setNeedsDisplay)
-		<-done
+		w.runOnMain(func() {
+			C.setNeedsDisplay(w.view)
+		})
 	})
 	w.displayLink = dl
 	if err != nil {