diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/Application.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/Application.java
index 6014d1057..e34cc0ba0 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/Application.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/app/Application.java
@@ -380,8 +380,6 @@ public class Application implements SystemListener {
         if (settings == null){
             settings = new AppSettings(true);
         }
-        settings.setRenderer("JOGL");
-        settings.setAudioRenderer("JOAL");
 
         logger.log(Level.FINE, "Starting application: {0}", getClass().getName());
         context = JmeSystem.newContext(settings, contextType);