diff --git a/src/win32/win32gliface.cpp b/src/win32/win32gliface.cpp
index 494d94233..7ca001e1e 100644
--- a/src/win32/win32gliface.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/win32gliface.cpp
@@ -748,11 +748,9 @@ bool Win32GLVideo::InitHardware (HWND Window, int multisample)
 	}
 
 	int prof = WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB;
-	const char *lm = Args->CheckValue("-buffermethod");
-	if (lm != NULL)
-	{
-		if (!stricmp(lm, "clientarray")) prof = WGL_CONTEXT_COMPATIBILITY_PROFILE_BIT_ARB;
-	}
+	const char *version = Args->CheckValue("-glversion");
+
+	if (version != nullptr && strcmp(version, "3.0") < 0) prof = WGL_CONTEXT_COMPATIBILITY_PROFILE_BIT_ARB;
 
 	for (; prof <= WGL_CONTEXT_COMPATIBILITY_PROFILE_BIT_ARB; prof++)
 	{