diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PGL.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PGL.java
index 523b62ba9..236d0ee2f 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PGL.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PGL.java
@@ -516,6 +516,12 @@ public abstract class PGL {
   }
 
 
+  @Deprecated
+  public void requestFBOLayer() {
+    enableFBOLayer();
+  }
+
+
   public void enableFBOLayer() {
     fboLayerEnabledReq = true;
   }