diff --git a/glx/glxdri2.c b/glx/glxdri2.c
index 8a1fa4159..f662b2188 100644
--- a/glx/glxdri2.c
+++ b/glx/glxdri2.c
@@ -941,8 +941,7 @@ __glXDRIscreenProbe(ScreenPtr pScreen)
     if (screen == NULL)
         return NULL;
 
-    if (!xf86LoaderCheckSymbol("DRI2Connect") ||
-        !DRI2Connect(serverClient, pScreen, DRI2DriverDRI,
+    if (!DRI2Connect(serverClient, pScreen, DRI2DriverDRI,
                      &screen->fd, &driverName, &deviceName)) {
         LogMessage(X_INFO,
                    "AIGLX: Screen %d is not DRI2 capable\n", pScreen->myNum);