diff --git a/src/video/directfb/SDL_DirectFB_opengl.c b/src/video/directfb/SDL_DirectFB_opengl.c
index 16588618f..b05e7b205 100644
--- a/src/video/directfb/SDL_DirectFB_opengl.c
+++ b/src/video/directfb/SDL_DirectFB_opengl.c
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ DirectFB_GL_LoadLibrary(_THIS, const char *path)
 
 
     if (path == NULL) {
-        path = SDL_getenv("SDL_VIDEO_GL_DRIVER");
+        path = SDL_getenv("SDL_OPENGL_LIBRARY");
         if (path == NULL) {
-            path = "libGL.so";
+            path = "libGL.so.1";
         }
     }