diff --git a/webrtc/video_engine/test/common/linux/glx_renderer.cc b/webrtc/video_engine/test/common/linux/glx_renderer.cc
index 18f78d706a..c29c471a1c 100644
--- a/webrtc/video_engine/test/common/linux/glx_renderer.cc
+++ b/webrtc/video_engine/test/common/linux/glx_renderer.cc
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ namespace webrtc {
 namespace test {
 
 GlxRenderer::GlxRenderer(size_t width, size_t height)
-    : is_init_(false),
-      width_(width),
+    : width_(width),
       height_(height),
       display_(NULL),
       context_(NULL) {
@@ -30,6 +29,8 @@ GlxRenderer::GlxRenderer(size_t width, size_t height)
   assert(height > 0);
 }
 
+GlxRenderer::~GlxRenderer() { Destroy(); }
+
 bool GlxRenderer::Init(const char* window_title) {
   if ((display_ = XOpenDisplay(NULL)) == NULL) {
     Destroy();
@@ -90,12 +91,6 @@ bool GlxRenderer::Init(const char* window_title) {
 }
 
 void GlxRenderer::Destroy() {
-  if (!is_init_) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  is_init_ = false;
-
   if (context_ != NULL) {
     glXMakeCurrent(display_, window_, context_);
     GlRenderer::Destroy();
@@ -121,8 +116,6 @@ GlxRenderer* GlxRenderer::Create(const char* window_title, size_t width,
   return glx_renderer;
 }
 
-GlxRenderer::~GlxRenderer() { Destroy(); }
-
 void GlxRenderer::Resize(size_t width, size_t height) {
   width_ = width;
   height_ = height;
diff --git a/webrtc/video_engine/test/common/linux/glx_renderer.h b/webrtc/video_engine/test/common/linux/glx_renderer.h
index 27845bac89..0eae9b5182 100644
--- a/webrtc/video_engine/test/common/linux/glx_renderer.h
+++ b/webrtc/video_engine/test/common/linux/glx_renderer.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ class GlxRenderer : public GlRenderer {
   void Resize(size_t width, size_t height);
   void Destroy();
 
-  bool is_init_;
   size_t width_, height_;
 
   Display* display_;