diff --git a/src/desktop/UBDesktopAnnotationController.cpp b/src/desktop/UBDesktopAnnotationController.cpp
index 36c011b6..f9ddb023 100644
--- a/src/desktop/UBDesktopAnnotationController.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop/UBDesktopAnnotationController.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ UBDesktopAnnotationController::UBDesktopAnnotationController(QObject *parent, UB
     mTransparentDrawingView->setScene(mTransparentDrawingScene);
     mTransparentDrawingScene->setDrawingMode(true);
 
-    mDesktopPalette = new UBDesktopPalette(mTransparentDrawingView, rightPalette);
+    mDesktopPalette = new UBDesktopPalette(mTransparentDrawingView, rightPalette); 
     // This was not fix, parent reverted
     // FIX #633: The palette must be 'floating' in order to stay on top of the library palette
 
@@ -903,10 +903,6 @@ void UBDesktopAnnotationController::updateMask(bool bTransparent)
         }
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
-        // workaround required for Ubuntu 18 (issue : drawing is not visible in Desktop Mode until updateMask is recalled)
-        QRect desktopRect = QApplication::desktop()->screenGeometry(mDesktopPalette->pos());
-        p.drawRect(desktopRect);
-
         //Rquiered only for compiz wm
         //TODO. Window manager detection screen