diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
index 955d0a8e..d719c0ec 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
@@ -776,9 +776,6 @@ void EmuThread::run()
     GPU::DeInitRenderer();
     NDS::DeInit();
     //Platform::LAN_DeInit();
-
-    if (oglContext)
-        deinitOpenGL();
 }
 
 void EmuThread::changeWindowTitle(char* title)
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.h b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.h
index 9ec5c04f..2e2a9ab1 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.h
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.h
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ class EmuThread : public QThread
 public:
     explicit EmuThread(QObject* parent = nullptr);
 
-    void initOpenGL();
-    void deinitOpenGL();
-
     void changeWindowTitle(char* title);
 
     // to be called from the UI thread
@@ -91,6 +88,8 @@ signals:
 
 private:
     void drawScreenGL();
+    void initOpenGL();
+    void deinitOpenGL();
 
     std::atomic<int> EmuStatus;
     int PrevEmuStatus;