diff --git a/src/Avalonia.OpenGL/Controls/OpenGlControlBase.cs b/src/Avalonia.OpenGL/Controls/OpenGlControlBase.cs
index cefc2a4c06..c427ecf38b 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.OpenGL/Controls/OpenGlControlBase.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.OpenGL/Controls/OpenGlControlBase.cs
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.OpenGL.Controls
             _visual.Size = new Vector(Bounds.Width, Bounds.Height);
             _visual.Surface = _resources.Surface;
             ElementComposition.SetElementChildVisual(this, _visual);
-            using (_resources.Context.MakeCurrent())
-                OnOpenGlInit(_resources.Context.GlInterface);
             return true;
 
         }