diff --git a/gfx/context/xegl_ctx.c b/gfx/context/xegl_ctx.c
index 9662fbf718..84249e4825 100644
--- a/gfx/context/xegl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/xegl_ctx.c
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ static bool gfx_ctx_init(void)
 
 #define EGL_ATTRIBS_BASE \
    EGL_SURFACE_TYPE,    EGL_WINDOW_BIT, \
-   EGL_RED_SIZE,        8, \
-   EGL_GREEN_SIZE,      8, \
-   EGL_BLUE_SIZE,       8, \
+   EGL_RED_SIZE,        0, \
+   EGL_GREEN_SIZE,      0, \
+   EGL_BLUE_SIZE,       0, \
    EGL_DEPTH_SIZE,      0, \
    EGL_STENCIL_SIZE,    0