diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowCocoa.mm b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowCocoa.mm
index a1dcbe7ad9a..737f1e5c87c 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowCocoa.mm
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowCocoa.mm
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ 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;