diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1c73e130..d761903e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ config_h.set10('TEST_GL_RENDERER', get_option('test-gl-renderer'))
 
 backend_default = get_option('backend-default')
 if backend_default == 'auto'
-	foreach b : [ 'headless', 'fbdev', 'x11', 'wayland', 'drm' ]
+	foreach b : [ 'headless', 'x11', 'wayland', 'drm' ]
 		if get_option('backend-' + b)
 			backend_default = b
 		endif