diff --git a/glx/glxext.c b/glx/glxext.c
index a1f9d42e9..70f0df892 100644
--- a/glx/glxext.c
+++ b/glx/glxext.c
@@ -339,9 +339,6 @@ GlxExtensionInit(void)
     if (!__glXContextRes || !__glXDrawableRes)
         return;
 
-    if (serverGeneration == 1)
-        GlxPushProvider(&__glXDRISWRastProvider);
-
     if (!dixRegisterPrivateKey
         (&glxClientPrivateKeyRec, PRIVATE_CLIENT, sizeof(__GLXclientState)))
         return;