diff --git a/core/src/view/CallRenderViewGL.cpp b/core/src/view/CallRenderViewGL.cpp
index 72eccb2f5f..108a1240b7 100644
--- a/core/src/view/CallRenderViewGL.cpp
+++ b/core/src/view/CallRenderViewGL.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ using namespace megamol::core;
  * view::CallRenderViewGL::CallRenderViewGL
  */
 view::CallRenderViewGL::CallRenderViewGL(void) : AbstractCallRenderView() {
-    // intentionally empty
+    caps.RequireOpenGL();
 }