diff --git a/gdk/macos/gdkmacosglcontext.c b/gdk/macos/gdkmacosglcontext.c
index ce78b09965..dc53e24079 100644
--- a/gdk/macos/gdkmacosglcontext.c
+++ b/gdk/macos/gdkmacosglcontext.c
@@ -344,14 +344,14 @@ create_pixel_format (GdkGLVersion  *version,
   if (gdk_gl_version_get_major (version) >= 4)
     {
       attrs[1] = (CGLPixelFormatAttribute)kCGLOGLPVersion_GL4_Core;
-      if (CGLChoosePixelFormat (attrs, &format, &n_format))
+      if (CHECK (error, CGLChoosePixelFormat (attrs, &format, &n_format)))
         return g_steal_pointer (&format);
     }
 
   if (gdk_gl_version_greater_equal (version, &GDK_GL_MIN_GL_VERSION))
     {
       attrs[1] = (CGLPixelFormatAttribute)kCGLOGLPVersion_GL3_Core;
-      if (CGLChoosePixelFormat (attrs, &format, &n_format))
+      if (CHECK (error, CGLChoosePixelFormat (attrs, &format, &n_format)))
         return g_steal_pointer (&format);
     }