diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e0a63dd71..8c3890f16 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -332,12 +332,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   if (coResult!=S_OK) {
     logE("CoInitializeEx failed!");
   }
-#endif
-#if !(defined(__APPLE__) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(ANDROID) || defined(__HAIKU__))
-  // workaround for Wayland HiDPI issue
-  if (getenv("SDL_VIDEODRIVER")==NULL) {
-    setenv("SDL_VIDEODRIVER","x11",1);
-  }
 #endif
   outName="";
   vgmOutName="";