diff --git a/third_party/GL/glew.c b/third_party/GL/glew.c
index f8df0d758..d1415dfd1 100644
--- a/third_party/GL/glew.c
+++ b/third_party/GL/glew.c
@@ -10116,7 +10116,7 @@ GLenum GLEWAPIENTRY glewContextInit (GLEW_CONTEXT_ARG_DEF_LIST)
   }
 
   /* query opengl extensions string */
-  extStart = glGetString(GL_EXTENSIONS);
+  extStart = glewExperimental ? "" : glGetString(GL_EXTENSIONS);
   if (extStart == 0)
     extStart = (const GLubyte*)"";
   extEnd = extStart + _glewStrLen(extStart);