diff --git a/src/sdl_window.cpp b/src/sdl_window.cpp
index 61fb3c044ff..12cfeab74b4 100644
--- a/src/sdl_window.cpp
+++ b/src/sdl_window.cpp
@@ -94,11 +94,6 @@ static Uint32 SDLCALL PollController(void* userdata, SDL_TimerID timer_id, Uint3
 WindowSDL::WindowSDL(s32 width_, s32 height_, Input::GameController* controller_,
                      std::string_view window_title)
     : width{width_}, height{height_}, controller{controller_} {
-#if defined(SDL_PLATFORM_LINUX)
-    if (getenv("WAYLAND_DISPLAY") && !SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_DRIVER, "wayland")) {
-        UNREACHABLE_MSG("Failed to set video driver hint to Wayland: {}", SDL_GetError());
-    }
-#endif
     if (!SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO)) {
         UNREACHABLE_MSG("Failed to initialize SDL video subsystem: {}", SDL_GetError());
     }