diff --git a/src/render/SDL_render.c b/src/render/SDL_render.c
index 51f032e87..1648db8d4 100755
--- a/src/render/SDL_render.c
+++ b/src/render/SDL_render.c
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ static const SDL_RenderDriver *render_drivers[] = {
     &SW_RenderDriver
 #endif /* !SDL_RENDER_DISABLED */
 };
-/* If this triggers you may need to install OpenGL development environment */
-SDL_COMPILE_TIME_ASSERT(HAS_RENDER_DRIVERS, SDL_arraysize(render_drivers) > 0);
-
 static char renderer_magic;
 static char texture_magic;
 
diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index e4169e878..df8d103b4 100755
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ SDL_CreateWindowTexture(_THIS, SDL_Window * window, Uint32 * format, void ** pix
             }
         }
         if (!renderer) {
+            SDL_SetError("No hardware accelerated renderers available");
             return -1;
         }