diff --git a/src/twn_loop.c b/src/twn_loop.c
index a6bc47f..b3e2cfc 100644
--- a/src/twn_loop.c
+++ b/src/twn_loop.c
@@ -507,8 +507,8 @@ static bool initialize(void) {
         goto fail;
     }
 
-    if (SDL_GL_SetSwapInterval(-1))
-        SDL_GL_SetSwapInterval(1);
+    /* TODO: figure out what we ultimately prefer */
+    SDL_GL_SetSwapInterval(0);
 
     if (!render_init())
         goto fail;