diff --git a/linux_various/PCSX2-linux.sh b/linux_various/PCSX2-linux.sh
index 1367cc5b76..c273c98658 100755
--- a/linux_various/PCSX2-linux.sh
+++ b/linux_various/PCSX2-linux.sh
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ MY_LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${MY_LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+$MY_LD_LIBRARY_PATH:}$DIR/3rdPartyLibs
 MY_LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${MY_LD_LIBRARY_PATH:+$MY_LD_LIBRARY_PATH:}/usr/lib/wx-2.8-stl
 
 # And finally launch me
-GDK_BACKEND=x11 LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$MY_LD_LIBRARY_PATH" __GL_THREADED_OPTIMIZATIONS=1 mesa_glthread=true MESA_NO_ERROR=1 $DIR/PCSX2 "$@"
+GDK_BACKEND=x11 LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$MY_LD_LIBRARY_PATH" MESA_NO_ERROR=1 $DIR/PCSX2 "$@"