diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_glx_context.cpp b/gtk/src/gtk_glx_context.cpp
index 83039976..a18e8534 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_glx_context.cpp
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_glx_context.cpp
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ bool GTKGLXContext::attach (GtkWidget *widget)
 bool GTKGLXContext::create_context ()
 {
     int context_attribs[] = {
-        GLX_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, 4,
-        GLX_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, 5,
         GLX_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, GLX_CONTEXT_COMPATIBILITY_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
         None
     };