diff --git a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m
index 90f1a9ef11..e505f086a9 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m
@@ -374,9 +374,6 @@ static void open_document_handler(NSOpenPanel *panel, NSInteger result)
 }
 
 - (IBAction)openCore:(id)sender {
-#ifdef HAVE_OPENGL
-   NSOpenGLContext *glc  = (NSOpenGLContext*)glcontext_get_ptr();
-#endif
     NSOpenPanel* panel   = (NSOpenPanel*)[NSOpenPanel openPanel];
     settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
     NSString *startdir   = BOXSTRING(settings->directory.libretro);
@@ -402,9 +399,6 @@ static void open_document_handler(NSOpenPanel *panel, NSInteger result)
 	if (result == 1)
        open_core_handler(panel, result);
 #endif
-#ifdef HAVE_OPENGL
-    [glc makeCurrentContext];
-#endif
 }
 
 - (void)openDocument:(id)sender