diff --git a/src/app/main.cpp b/src/app/main.cpp
index 1c7c3947607..c498db37593 100644
--- a/src/app/main.cpp
+++ b/src/app/main.cpp
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
     if (!qEnvironmentVariableIsSet("QT_OPENGL"))
-        qputenv("QT_OPENGL", "angle");
+        QCoreApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_UseOpenGLES);
 #endif
 
     if (qEnvironmentVariableIsSet("QTCREATOR_DISABLE_NATIVE_MENUBAR")