diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/qutebrowser/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/qutebrowser/default.nix
index 9c56894a2f97..04de25c4988a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/qutebrowser/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/qutebrowser/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 , qtwebengine
 , enableWideVine ? false
 , widevine-cdm
-, enableVulkan ? stdenv.isLinux
+# can cause issues on some graphics chips
+, enableVulkan ? false
 , vulkan-loader
 }: