diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/GlobalWin.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/GlobalWin.cs
index 1b0a3e0ef3..e0137c6e4a 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/GlobalWin.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/GlobalWin.cs
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		/// </summary>
 		public static IGL GL;
 
-		public static GLManager.ContextRef CR_GL;
-
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The IGL_TK to be used for specifically opengl operations (accessing textures from opengl-based cores)
 		/// </summary>
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Program.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Program.cs
index 57fd3accc5..4a32459c5a 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Program.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Program.cs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			BizHawk.Client.Common.StringLogUtil.DefaultToDisk = Global.Config.MoviesOnDisk;
 			BizHawk.Client.Common.StringLogUtil.DefaultToAWE = Global.Config.MoviesInAWE;
 
-			//super hacky! this needs to be done first. still not worth the trouble to make this system fully proper
+			// super hacky! this needs to be done first. still not worth the trouble to make this system fully proper
 			for (int i = 0; i < args.Length; i++)
 			{
 				var arg = args[i].ToLower();
@@ -131,13 +131,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				}
 			}
 
-			//create IGL context. we do this whether or not the user has selected OpenGL, so that we can run opengl-based emulator cores
+			// create IGL context. we do this whether or not the user has selected OpenGL, so that we can run opengl-based emulator cores
 			GlobalWin.IGL_GL = new Bizware.BizwareGL.Drivers.OpenTK.IGL_TK(2, 0, false);
 
-			//setup the GL context manager, needed for coping with multiple opengl cores vs opengl display method
+			// setup the GL context manager, needed for coping with multiple opengl cores vs opengl display method
 			GLManager.CreateInstance(GlobalWin.IGL_GL);
 			GlobalWin.GLManager = GLManager.Instance;
-			GlobalWin.CR_GL = GlobalWin.GLManager.GetContextForIGL(GlobalWin.GL);
 
 			//now create the "GL" context for the display method. we can reuse the IGL_TK context if opengl display method is chosen
 		REDO_DISPMETHOD:
@@ -153,7 +152,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				{
 					var e2 = new Exception("Initialization of Direct3d 9 Display Method failed; falling back to GDI+", ex);
 					new ExceptionBox(e2).ShowDialog();
-					//fallback
+
+					// fallback
 					Global.Config.DispMethod = Config.EDispMethod.GdiPlus;
 					goto REDO_DISPMETHOD;
 				}
@@ -161,17 +161,18 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			else
 			{
 				GlobalWin.GL = GlobalWin.IGL_GL;
-				//check the opengl version and dont even try to boot this crap up if its too old
+
+				// check the opengl version and dont even try to boot this crap up if its too old
 				int version = GlobalWin.IGL_GL.Version;
 				if (version < 200)
 				{
-					//fallback
+					// fallback
 					Global.Config.DispMethod = Config.EDispMethod.GdiPlus;
 					goto REDO_DISPMETHOD;
 				}
 			}
 
-			//try creating a GUI Renderer. If that doesn't succeed. we fallback
+			// try creating a GUI Renderer. If that doesn't succeed. we fallback
 			try
 			{
 				using (GlobalWin.GL.CreateRenderer()) { }