diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PSurfaceJOGL.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PSurfaceJOGL.java
index 0764d2ff2..cecfd0d0e 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PSurfaceJOGL.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PSurfaceJOGL.java
@@ -195,15 +195,9 @@ public class PSurfaceJOGL implements PSurface {
     if (profile == null) {
       if (PJOGL.profile == 2) {
         try {
-          if ("arm".equals(System.getProperty("os.arch"))) {
-            // request at least GL2 or GLES2
-            profile = GLProfile.getGL2ES2();
-          } else {
-            // stay compatible with previous versions for now
-            profile = GLProfile.getGL2ES1();
-          }
+          profile = GLProfile.getGL2ES2();
         } catch (GLException ex) {
-          profile = GLProfile.getMaxFixedFunc(true);
+          profile = GLProfile.getMaxProgrammable(true);
         }
       } else if (PJOGL.profile == 3) {
         try {