diff --git a/win.c b/win.c
index 256bbed..97816d1 100644
--- a/win.c
+++ b/win.c
@@ -53,9 +53,8 @@ validformat(xcb_connection_t *c, xcb_screen_t *s)
 
 	setup = xcb_get_setup(c);
 	v = getvisual(s);
-	if(setup == nil || v == nil || s->root_depth != 24 ||
+	if(v == nil || s->root_depth != 24 ||
 	   v->_class != XCB_VISUAL_CLASS_TRUE_COLOR ||
-	   v->bits_per_rgb_value != 8 ||
 	   v->red_mask != 0xff0000 || v->green_mask != 0x00ff00 ||
 	   v->blue_mask != 0x0000ff)
 		return 0;