diff --git a/src/unix/glegl.cpp b/src/unix/glegl.cpp
index fa4ad29b51..5e831713b5 100644
--- a/src/unix/glegl.cpp
+++ b/src/unix/glegl.cpp
@@ -578,7 +578,6 @@ EGLConfig *wxGLCanvasEGL::InitConfig(const wxGLAttributes& dispAttrs)
     }
     else
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG("eglChooseConfig failed");
         delete config;
         return NULL;
     }