diff --git a/code/studio/src/plugins/object_viewer/graphics_viewport.cpp b/code/studio/src/plugins/object_viewer/graphics_viewport.cpp
index 8cf6f3f60..0cec0be10 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/plugins/object_viewer/graphics_viewport.cpp
+++ b/code/studio/src/plugins/object_viewer/graphics_viewport.cpp
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ void CGraphicsViewport::init()
 	//H_AUTO2
 	nldebug("CGraphicsViewport::init");
 
-#if defined(NL_OS_UNIX) && !defined(NL_OS_MAC)
-	makeCurrent();
-#endif // defined(NL_OS_UNIX) && !defined(NL_OS_MAC)
-
 	w->init();
 	Modules::objView().init( w->getDriver() );
 	Modules::psEdit().init();