diff --git a/pkg/snap/warzone2100-launcher.sh b/pkg/snap/warzone2100-launcher.sh
index 6a3dae594ed..7ed22b65da6 100755
--- a/pkg/snap/warzone2100-launcher.sh
+++ b/pkg/snap/warzone2100-launcher.sh
@@ -11,9 +11,4 @@ fi
 export XDG_DATA_HOME="${SNAP_USER_COMMON}"
 export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="${SNAP_USER_COMMON}"
 
-# default SDL_VIDEODRIVER if unset (prefer wayland)
-if [ -z "${SDL_VIDEODRIVER}" ]; then
-	export SDL_VIDEODRIVER="wayland,x11"
-fi
-
 exec "$@"