diff --git a/filament/backend/src/opengl/platforms/PlatformCocoaGL.mm b/filament/backend/src/opengl/platforms/PlatformCocoaGL.mm
index 107c8a64b4a..c4959689363 100644
--- a/filament/backend/src/opengl/platforms/PlatformCocoaGL.mm
+++ b/filament/backend/src/opengl/platforms/PlatformCocoaGL.mm
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@
             NSOpenGLPFADepthSize,    (NSOpenGLPixelFormatAttribute) 24,
             NSOpenGLPFADoubleBuffer, (NSOpenGLPixelFormatAttribute) true,
             NSOpenGLPFAAccelerated,  (NSOpenGLPixelFormatAttribute) true,
-            NSOpenGLPFANoRecovery,   (NSOpenGLPixelFormatAttribute) true,
             0, 0,
     };