diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index 89524defe..d1e7b278c 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -2916,6 +2916,8 @@ SDL_GL_ExtensionSupported(const char *extension)
 void
 SDL_GL_DeduceMaxSupportedESProfile(int* major, int* minor)
 {
+/* This function breaks games because OpenGL functions are being called before a context is current - see bug 3725 */
+#if 0
 #if SDL_VIDEO_OPENGL || SDL_VIDEO_OPENGL_ES || SDL_VIDEO_OPENGL_ES2
 	/* XXX This is fragile; it will break in the event of release of
 	 * new versions of OpenGL ES.
@@ -2934,6 +2936,10 @@ SDL_GL_DeduceMaxSupportedESProfile(int* major, int* minor)
         *minor = 0;
     }
 #endif
+#else
+        *major = 2;
+        *minor = 0;
+#endif /* 0 */
 }
 
 void