diff --git a/android/core/src/processing/core/PGraphicsAndroid3D.java b/android/core/src/processing/core/PGraphicsAndroid3D.java
index 7054d91ca..a8f1f5c9a 100644
--- a/android/core/src/processing/core/PGraphicsAndroid3D.java
+++ b/android/core/src/processing/core/PGraphicsAndroid3D.java
@@ -976,10 +976,6 @@ public class PGraphicsAndroid3D extends PGraphics {
       }
     } else {
       
-      if (!fboSupported) {
-        throw new RuntimeException("PGraphicsAndroid3D: offscreen rendering requires FBO extension.");
-      } 
-      
       if (offscreenFramebuffer == null) {
         createOffscreenFramebuffer();
       }