diff --git a/guake/main.py b/guake/main.py
index ded217910..ac0303cef 100644
--- a/guake/main.py
+++ b/guake/main.py
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-# Force use X11 backend under wayland before any import of GDK through dependencies
-os.environ["GDK_BACKEND"] = "x11"
-
 from guake.globals import NAME
 from guake.globals import bindtextdomain
 from guake.support import print_support
diff --git a/guake/terminal.py b/guake/terminal.py
index d5109a033..07fb72366 100644
--- a/guake/terminal.py
+++ b/guake/terminal.py
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ def __init__(self, guake):
 
         self.setup_drag_and_drop()
 
-        self.ENVV_EXCLUDE_LIST = ["GDK_BACKEND"]
-        self.envv = [f"{i}={os.environ[i]}" for i in os.environ if i not in self.ENVV_EXCLUDE_LIST]
+        self.envv = [f"{i}={os.environ[i]}" for i in os.environ]
         self.envv.append(f"GUAKE_TAB_UUID={self.uuid}")
 
     def setup_drag_and_drop(self):