diff --git a/daemon/src/engine/renderer/tr_init.cpp b/daemon/src/engine/renderer/tr_init.cpp
index 13ba2521ca7..ca85ed300aa 100644
--- a/daemon/src/engine/renderer/tr_init.cpp
+++ b/daemon/src/engine/renderer/tr_init.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 
 	cvar_t      *r_glMajorVersion;
 	cvar_t      *r_glMinorVersion;
-	cvar_t      *r_glCoreProfile;
+	cvar_t      *r_glProfile;
 	cvar_t      *r_glDebugProfile;
 	cvar_t      *r_glDebugMode;
 	cvar_t      *r_glAllowSoftware;
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 		// OpenGL context selection
 		r_glMajorVersion = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_glMajorVersion", "", CVAR_LATCH );
 		r_glMinorVersion = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_glMinorVersion", "", CVAR_LATCH );
-		r_glCoreProfile = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_glCoreProfile", "", CVAR_LATCH );
+		r_glProfile = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_glProfile", "", CVAR_LATCH );
 		r_glDebugProfile = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_glDebugProfile", "", CVAR_LATCH );
 		r_glDebugMode = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_glDebugMode", "0", CVAR_CHEAT );
 		r_glAllowSoftware = ri.Cvar_Get( "r_glAllowSoftware", "0", CVAR_LATCH );
diff --git a/daemon/src/engine/renderer/tr_local.h b/daemon/src/engine/renderer/tr_local.h
index 2d318c9c3de..ab97d5c8e24 100644
--- a/daemon/src/engine/renderer/tr_local.h
+++ b/daemon/src/engine/renderer/tr_local.h
@@ -2796,7 +2796,7 @@ static inline void halfToFloat( const f16vec4_t in, vec4_t out )
 //
 	extern cvar_t *r_glMajorVersion; // override GL version autodetect (for testing)
 	extern cvar_t *r_glMinorVersion;
-	extern cvar_t *r_glCoreProfile;
+	extern cvar_t *r_glProfile;
 	extern cvar_t *r_glDebugProfile;
 	extern cvar_t *r_glDebugMode;
 	extern cvar_t *r_glAllowSoftware;
diff --git a/daemon/src/engine/sys/sdl_glimp.cpp b/daemon/src/engine/sys/sdl_glimp.cpp
index 6d003f6ae73..89541300aa2 100644
--- a/daemon/src/engine/sys/sdl_glimp.cpp
+++ b/daemon/src/engine/sys/sdl_glimp.cpp
@@ -630,10 +630,10 @@ static rserr_t GLimp_SetMode( int mode, bool fullscreen, bool noborder )
 			testColorBits = (i >= 2) ? 16 : 24;
 			testCore = ((i & 1) == 0);
 
-			if( testCore && r_glCoreProfile->integer == 0 )
+			if( testCore && !Q_stricmp(r_glProfile->string, "compat") )
 				continue;
 
-			if( !testCore && r_glCoreProfile->integer == 1 )
+			if( !testCore && !Q_stricmp(r_glProfile->string, "core") )
 				continue;
 
 			if( testColorBits > colorBits )
@@ -724,7 +724,6 @@ static rserr_t GLimp_SetMode( int mode, bool fullscreen, bool noborder )
 
 	SDL_FreeSurface( icon );
 
-	glewExperimental = GL_TRUE;
 	glewResult = glewInit();
 
 	if ( glewResult != GLEW_OK )