diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PSurfaceJOGL.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PSurfaceJOGL.java
index 9fd980aca..d4796ecf2 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PSurfaceJOGL.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PSurfaceJOGL.java
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ public class PSurfaceJOGL implements PSurface {
     caps.setNumSamples(PGL.smoothToSamples(graphics.smooth));
     caps.setBackgroundOpaque(true);
     caps.setOnscreen(true);
-    pgl.capabilities = caps;
     pgl.setCaps(caps);
   }