1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/video/out/gl_hwdec_vda.c b/video/out/gl_hwdec_vda.c
index 079b7029b3..0b7cda2c3e 100644
--- a/video/out/gl_hwdec_vda.c
+++ b/video/out/gl_hwdec_vda.c
@@ -121,11 +121,6 @@ static bool check_hwdec(struct gl_hwdec *hw)
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (hw->gl->version < 300) {
-        MP_ERR(hw, "need >= OpenGL 3.0 for core rectangle texture support\n");
-        return false;
-    }
-
     if (!CGLGetCurrentContext()) {
         MP_ERR(hw, "need cocoa opengl backend to be active");
         return false;