diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowCocoa.mm b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowCocoa.mm
index 737f1e5c87c..95bf060776f 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowCocoa.mm
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowCocoa.mm
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ GHOST_WindowCocoa::GHOST_WindowCocoa(
 		// Force software OpenGL, for debugging
 		if (getenv("BLENDER_SOFTWAREGL")) {
 			pixelFormatAttrsWindow[i++] = NSOpenGLPFARendererID;
-			pixelFormatAttrsWindow[i++] = kCGLRendererGenericID;
+			pixelFormatAttrsWindow[i++] = kCGLRendererAppleSWID;
 		}
 		else
 			pixelFormatAttrsWindow[i++] = NSOpenGLPFAAccelerated;