diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PJOGL.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PJOGL.java
index e99226229..52260dd5d 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PJOGL.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PJOGL.java
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public class PJOGL extends PGL {
 
   public PJOGL(PGraphicsOpenGL pg) {
     super(pg);
-    if (glu == null) glu = new GLU();
+    glu = new GLU();
   }