diff --git a/Source/OpenTK/Platform/X11/X11GLContext.cs b/Source/OpenTK/Platform/X11/X11GLContext.cs
index 7c3fec27..4642ccb2 100644
--- a/Source/OpenTK/Platform/X11/X11GLContext.cs
+++ b/Source/OpenTK/Platform/X11/X11GLContext.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ namespace OpenTK.Platform.X11
         bool vsync_supported;
         int vsync_interval;
         bool glx_loaded;
-        GraphicsMode graphics_mode;
 
         #region --- Constructors ---
 
@@ -36,6 +35,8 @@ namespace OpenTK.Platform.X11
             if (window == null)
                 throw new ArgumentNullException("window");
 
+            Mode = mode;
+
             currentWindow = (X11WindowInfo)window;
             currentWindow.VisualInfo = SelectVisual(mode, currentWindow);
 
@@ -138,8 +139,6 @@ namespace OpenTK.Platform.X11
 
             if (!Glx.IsDirect(currentWindow.Display, Handle.Handle))
                 Debug.Print("Warning: Context is not direct.");
-
-            graphics_mode = mode;
         }
 
         #endregion