diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ba9a87a153..18646f7cdc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       DISPLAY: :0
       PYTEST_ADDOPTS: "--color=yes" # colors in pytest
+      GLCONTEXT_WIN_LIBGL: C:\msys64\mingw64\bin\opengl32.dll
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index 27e33d1ad0..e69de29bb2 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-import os
-
-if os.getenv("CI") and os.name == "nt":
-    location = r"C:\msys64\mingw64\bin"
-    os.environ["PATH"] = location + os.pathsep + os.getenv("PATH")
-    import ctypes
-
-    ctypes.CDLL(r"C:\msys64\mingw64\bin\OPENGL32.dll")
-    if hasattr(os, "add_dll_directory"):
-        os.add_dll_directory(location)