diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.c
index 2800519e9a..2a041b7b0a 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.c
@@ -281,14 +281,8 @@ static GstGLDisplayType
 gst_gl_display_type_from_environment (void)
 {
   const char *env = g_getenv ("GST_GL_WINDOW");
-  const char *platform = g_getenv ("GST_GL_PLATFORM");
 
-  init_debug ();
-
-  GST_INFO ("creating a display, user choice:%s (platform: %s)",
-      GST_STR_NULL (env), GST_STR_NULL (platform));
-
-  if (!env && !platform)
+  if (!env)
     return GST_GL_DISPLAY_TYPE_ANY;
 
   if (env) {