diff --git a/piker/ui/_exec.py b/piker/ui/_exec.py
index 7b69acef..1d1a9c3d 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_exec.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_exec.py
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ from . import _style
 log = get_logger(__name__)
 
 # pyqtgraph global config
-# might as well enable this for now?
-pg.useOpenGL = True
-pg.enableExperimental = True
-
 # engage core tweaks that give us better response
 # latency then the average pg user
 _do_overrides()