diff --git a/neo/renderer/RenderSystem_init.cpp b/neo/renderer/RenderSystem_init.cpp
index ccc8e81c..b82120bb 100644
--- a/neo/renderer/RenderSystem_init.cpp
+++ b/neo/renderer/RenderSystem_init.cpp
@@ -2012,10 +2012,6 @@ void idRenderSystemLocal::Init( void ) {
 	identitySpace.modelMatrix[0*4+0] = 1.0f;
 	identitySpace.modelMatrix[1*4+1] = 1.0f;
 	identitySpace.modelMatrix[2*4+2] = 1.0f;
-
-	// determine which back end we will use
-	// ??? this is invalid here as there is not enough information to set it up correctly
-	SetBackEndRenderer();
 }
 
 /*