diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index ef49b99..29778d1 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -2022,7 +2022,7 @@ setup(void)
 	 * backend uses the renderer, for example, to fall back to software cursors
 	 * if the backend does not support hardware cursors (some older GPUs
 	 * don't). */
-	if (!(backend = wlr_backend_autocreate(dpy, NULL)))
+	if (!(backend = wlr_backend_autocreate(dpy)))
 		BARF("couldn't create backend");
 
 	/* If we don't provide a renderer, autocreate makes a GLES2 renderer for us.