diff --git a/src/common/GLExtensionsManager.cpp b/src/common/GLExtensionsManager.cpp
index 985260d56..e9aa7134e 100644
--- a/src/common/GLExtensionsManager.cpp
+++ b/src/common/GLExtensionsManager.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void GLExtensionsManager::initializeGLextensions()
     if (!glewInitialized) {
         glewExperimental = GL_TRUE;
         GLenum err = glewInit();
-        if (err != GLEW_OK && err != GLEW_ERROR_NO_GLX_DISPLAY) {
+        if (err != GLEW_OK) {
             throw MLException(QString("GLEW initialization failed: %1\n")
                                   .arg((const char *)glewGetErrorString(err)));
         }