diff --git a/src/compositor-fbdev.c b/src/compositor-fbdev.c
index 3f2347fb..e21ceca5 100644
--- a/src/compositor-fbdev.c
+++ b/src/compositor-fbdev.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 #include "launcher-util.h"
 #include "pixman-renderer.h"
 #include "libinput-seat.h"
-#include "gl-renderer.h"
 #include "presentation-time-server-protocol.h"
 
 struct fbdev_backend {
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@ struct fbdev_backend {
 
 	struct udev *udev;
 	struct udev_input input;
-	int use_pixman;
 	uint32_t output_transform;
 	struct wl_listener session_listener;
 };
@@ -95,8 +93,6 @@ struct fbdev_output {
 	uint8_t depth;
 };
 
-struct gl_renderer_interface *gl_renderer;
-
 static const char default_seat[] = "seat0";
 
 static inline struct fbdev_output *
@@ -120,8 +116,8 @@ fbdev_output_start_repaint_loop(struct weston_output *output)
 	weston_output_finish_frame(output, &ts, WP_PRESENTATION_FEEDBACK_INVALID);
 }
 
-static void
-fbdev_output_repaint_pixman(struct weston_output *base, pixman_region32_t *damage)
+static int
+fbdev_output_repaint(struct weston_output *base, pixman_region32_t *damage)
 {
 	struct fbdev_output *output = to_fbdev_output(base);
 	struct weston_compositor *ec = output->base.compositor;
@@ -143,26 +139,6 @@ fbdev_output_repaint_pixman(struct weston_output *base, pixman_region32_t *damag
 	 * refresh rate is given in mHz and the interval in ms. */
 	wl_event_source_timer_update(output->finish_frame_timer,
 	                             1000000 / output->mode.refresh);
-}
-
-static int
-fbdev_output_repaint(struct weston_output *base, pixman_region32_t *damage)
-{
-	struct fbdev_output *output = to_fbdev_output(base);
-	struct fbdev_backend *fbb = output->backend;
-	struct weston_compositor *ec = fbb->compositor;
-
-	if (fbb->use_pixman) {
-		fbdev_output_repaint_pixman(base,damage);
-	} else {
-		ec->renderer->repaint_output(base, damage);
-		/* Update the damage region. */
-		pixman_region32_subtract(&ec->primary_plane.damage,
-	                         &ec->primary_plane.damage, damage);
-
-		wl_event_source_timer_update(output->finish_frame_timer,
-	                             1000000 / output->mode.refresh);
-	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -471,13 +447,10 @@ fbdev_output_create(struct fbdev_backend *backend,
 		weston_log("Creating frame buffer failed.\n");
 		goto out_free;
 	}
-	if (backend->use_pixman) {
-		if (fbdev_frame_buffer_map(output, fb_fd) < 0) {
-			weston_log("Mapping frame buffer failed.\n");
-			goto out_free;
-		}
-	} else {
-		close(fb_fd);
+
+	if (fbdev_frame_buffer_map(output, fb_fd) < 0) {
+		weston_log("Mapping frame buffer failed.\n");
+		goto out_free;
 	}
 
 	output->base.start_repaint_loop = fbdev_output_start_repaint_loop;
@@ -505,19 +478,8 @@ fbdev_output_create(struct fbdev_backend *backend,
 	                   backend->output_transform,
 			   1);
 
-	if (backend->use_pixman) {
-		if (pixman_renderer_output_create(&output->base) < 0)
-			goto out_hw_surface;
-	} else {
-		setenv("HYBRIS_EGLPLATFORM", "wayland", 1);
-		if (gl_renderer->output_create(&output->base,
-					       (EGLNativeWindowType)NULL, NULL,
-					       gl_renderer->opaque_attribs,
-					       NULL, 0) < 0) {
-			weston_log("gl_renderer_output_create failed.\n");
-			goto out_hw_surface;
-		}
-	}
+	if (pixman_renderer_output_create(&output->base) < 0)
+		goto out_hw_surface;
 
 	loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(backend->compositor->wl_display);
 	output->finish_frame_timer =
@@ -548,19 +510,14 @@ static void
 fbdev_output_destroy(struct weston_output *base)
 {
 	struct fbdev_output *output = to_fbdev_output(base);
-	struct fbdev_backend *backend = output->backend;
 
 	weston_log("Destroying fbdev output.\n");
 
 	/* Close the frame buffer. */
 	fbdev_output_disable(base);
 
-	if (backend->use_pixman) {
-		if (base->renderer_state != NULL)
-			pixman_renderer_output_destroy(base);
-	} else {
-		gl_renderer->output_destroy(base);
-	}
+	if (base->renderer_state != NULL)
+		pixman_renderer_output_destroy(base);
 
 	/* Remove the output. */
 	weston_output_destroy(&output->base);
@@ -629,11 +586,9 @@ fbdev_output_reenable(struct fbdev_backend *backend,
 	}
 
 	/* Map the device if it has the same details as before. */
-	if (backend->use_pixman) {
-		if (fbdev_frame_buffer_map(output, fb_fd) < 0) {
-			weston_log("Mapping frame buffer failed.\n");
-			goto err;
-		}
+	if (fbdev_frame_buffer_map(output, fb_fd) < 0) {
+		weston_log("Mapping frame buffer failed.\n");
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -649,12 +604,9 @@ static void
 fbdev_output_disable(struct weston_output *base)
 {
 	struct fbdev_output *output = to_fbdev_output(base);
-	struct fbdev_backend *backend = output->backend;
 
 	weston_log("Disabling fbdev output.\n");
 
-	if ( ! backend->use_pixman) return;
-
 	if (output->hw_surface != NULL) {
 		pixman_image_unref(output->hw_surface);
 		output->hw_surface = NULL;
@@ -768,30 +720,12 @@ fbdev_backend_create(struct weston_compositor *compositor,
 	backend->base.restore = fbdev_restore;
 
 	backend->prev_state = WESTON_COMPOSITOR_ACTIVE;
-	backend->use_pixman = !param->use_gl;
 	backend->output_transform = param->output_transform;
 
 	weston_setup_vt_switch_bindings(compositor);
 
-	if (backend->use_pixman) {
-		if (pixman_renderer_init(compositor) < 0)
-			goto out_launcher;
-	} else {
-		gl_renderer = weston_load_module("gl-renderer.so",
-						 "gl_renderer_interface");
-		if (!gl_renderer) {
-			weston_log("could not load gl renderer\n");
-			goto out_launcher;
-		}
-
-		if (gl_renderer->create(compositor, NO_EGL_PLATFORM,
-					EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY,
-					gl_renderer->opaque_attribs,
-					NULL, 0) < 0) {
-			weston_log("gl_renderer_create failed.\n");
-			goto out_launcher;
-		}
-	}
+	if (pixman_renderer_init(compositor) < 0)
+		goto out_launcher;
 
 	if (fbdev_output_create(backend, param->device) < 0)
 		goto out_launcher;
@@ -822,7 +756,6 @@ config_init_to_defaults(struct weston_fbdev_backend_config *config)
 	 * udev, rather than passing a device node in as a parameter. */
 	config->tty = 0; /* default to current tty */
 	config->device = "/dev/fb0"; /* default frame buffer */
-	config->use_gl = 0;
 	config->output_transform = WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/compositor-fbdev.h b/src/compositor-fbdev.h
index 450be5d1..9b5bf8e6 100644
--- a/src/compositor-fbdev.h
+++ b/src/compositor-fbdev.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ struct weston_fbdev_backend_config {
 
 	int tty;
 	char *device;
-	int use_gl;
 
 	uint32_t output_transform;
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 193a845d..d0226152 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ usage(int error_code)
 		"Options for fbdev-backend.so:\n\n"
 		"  --tty=TTY\t\tThe tty to use\n"
 		"  --device=DEVICE\tThe framebuffer device to use\n"
-		"  --use-gl\t\tUse the GL renderer\n\n");
+		"\n");
 #endif
 
 #if defined(BUILD_HEADLESS_COMPOSITOR)
@@ -1111,7 +1111,6 @@ load_fbdev_backend(struct weston_compositor *c,
 	const struct weston_option fbdev_options[] = {
 		{ WESTON_OPTION_INTEGER, "tty", 0, &config.tty },
 		{ WESTON_OPTION_STRING, "device", 0, &config.device },
-		{ WESTON_OPTION_BOOLEAN, "use-gl", 0, &config.use_gl },
 	};
 
 	parse_options(fbdev_options, ARRAY_LENGTH(fbdev_options), argc, argv);