diff --git a/src/twn_loop.c b/src/twn_loop.c
index ecd9a97..e22e112 100644
--- a/src/twn_loop.c
+++ b/src/twn_loop.c
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ ERR_PACK_MANIFEST_PATH_ALLOC_FAIL:
 
 
 static bool initialize(void) {
-    if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING & ~SDL_INIT_HAPTIC) == -1) {
+    if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_AUDIO | SDL_INIT_EVENTS) == -1) {
         CRY_SDL("SDL initialization failed.");
         return false;
     }