diff --git a/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp b/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp
index f1e1dbb9a8..1cf67dadfe 100644
--- a/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp
+++ b/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,9 @@ static std::shared_ptr<GfxDisplay> gl_make_display(int width,
   //   https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/hdr-monitor-low-brightness-after-exiting-full/999f7ee9-7ba3-4f9c-b812-bbeb9ff8dcc1
   SDL_Window* window =
       SDL_CreateWindow(title, SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, width, height,
-                       SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE | SDL_WINDOW_ALLOW_HIGHDPI);
+                       SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE);
+  // TODO - rendering code on hiDPI/Retina displays is not adequate, solve it properly so that `SDL_WINDOW_ALLOW_HIGHDPI` can be added back
+  // to the window flags.
   prof().end_event();
   if (!window) {
     sdl_util::log_error("gl_make_display failed - Could not create display window");