diff --git a/kitty/trail_fragment.glsl b/kitty/trail_fragment.glsl
index 664dd6666..082ded02e 100644
--- a/kitty/trail_fragment.glsl
+++ b/kitty/trail_fragment.glsl
@@ -7,10 +7,5 @@ in vec2 frag_pos;
 out vec4 final_color;
 
 void main() {
-    if (cursor_edge_x[0] <= frag_pos.x && frag_pos.x <= cursor_edge_x[1] &&
-        cursor_edge_y[1] <= frag_pos.y && frag_pos.y <= cursor_edge_y[0]) {
-        discard;
-    } else {
-        final_color = vec4(trail_color, trail_opacity);
-    }
+    final_color = vec4(trail_color, trail_opacity);
 }