diff --git a/.builds/freebsd.yml b/.builds/freebsd.yml
index 7a2ea831..f415dea2 100644
--- a/.builds/freebsd.yml
+++ b/.builds/freebsd.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ tasks:
      mkdir -p /home/build/sdk
      curl https://dl.google.com/go/go1.16.6.freebsd-amd64.tar.gz | tar -C /home/build/sdk -xzf -
  - test_gio: |
-     export EGL_PLATFORM=surfaceless # for headless tests
      cd gio
      go test ./...
  - test_cmd: |