diff --git a/pyqtgraph/opengl/GLViewWidget.py b/pyqtgraph/opengl/GLViewWidget.py
index c8cd36ab..bec221c1 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/opengl/GLViewWidget.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/opengl/GLViewWidget.py
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ class GLViewWidget(QtWidgets.QOpenGLWidget):
         self.keysPressed = {}
         self.keyTimer = QtCore.QTimer()
         self.keyTimer.timeout.connect(self.evalKeyState)
-        self.makeCurrent()
-
 
     def _updateScreen(self, screen):
         self._updatePixelRatio()