diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_context.c b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_context.c
index 2be6ce351be..ffc24daf159 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_context.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_context.c
@@ -1311,11 +1311,6 @@ blit_resolve(struct zink_context *ctx, const struct pipe_blit_info *info)
                      dst->image, dst->layout,
                      1, &region);
 
-   /* HACK: I have no idea why this is needed, but without it ioquake3
-    * randomly keeps fading to black.
-    */
-   flush_batch(ctx);
-
    return true;
 }
 
@@ -1391,11 +1386,6 @@ blit_native(struct zink_context *ctx, const struct pipe_blit_info *info)
                   1, &region,
                   filter(info->filter));
 
-   /* HACK: I have no idea why this is needed, but without it ioquake3
-    * randomly keeps fading to black.
-    */
-   flush_batch(ctx);
-
    return true;
 }