diff --git a/Source/OpenTK/Platform/SDL2/Sdl2.cs b/Source/OpenTK/Platform/SDL2/Sdl2.cs
index 0dd1bbb6..0f62e52c 100644
--- a/Source/OpenTK/Platform/SDL2/Sdl2.cs
+++ b/Source/OpenTK/Platform/SDL2/Sdl2.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,14 @@ namespace OpenTK.Platform.SDL2
 
         static SDL()
         {
-            GetVersion(out Version);
+            try
+            {
+                GetVersion(out Version);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // nom nom
+            }
         }
 
         #region Functions