diff --git a/gsk/gskrenderer.c b/gsk/gskrenderer.c
index 0d4519a989..0db034ee7d 100644
--- a/gsk/gskrenderer.c
+++ b/gsk/gskrenderer.c
@@ -688,9 +688,6 @@ get_renderer_for_vulkan (GdkSurface *surface)
 static GType
 get_renderer_for_gles2 (GdkSurface *surface)
 {
-  if (gl_software_rendering (surface))
-    return G_TYPE_INVALID;
-
   return GSK_TYPE_GL_RENDERER;
 }