diff --git a/progs/xdemos/glxinfo.c b/progs/xdemos/glxinfo.c
index c1a032872cd..b182a3091d1 100644
--- a/progs/xdemos/glxinfo.c
+++ b/progs/xdemos/glxinfo.c
@@ -426,8 +426,6 @@ print_screen_info(Display *dpy, int scrnum, Bool allowDirect, GLboolean limits)
       GLXFBConfig *configs = NULL;
       int nConfigs;
 
-      if (!visinfo)
-	 configs = glXChooseFBConfig(dpy, scrnum, fbAttribSingle, &nConfigs);
       if (!visinfo)
 	 configs = glXChooseFBConfig(dpy, scrnum, fbAttribDouble, &nConfigs);