diff --git a/platforms/sdl/main.cpp.in b/platforms/sdl/main.cpp.in
index 8d2713d..6f72e4e 100644
--- a/platforms/sdl/main.cpp.in
+++ b/platforms/sdl/main.cpp.in
@@ -350,21 +350,22 @@ void platform::initialize_context(const GFXContext context) {
         SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_DRIVER, "metal");
     }
 #endif
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_VULKAN
+    if(context == GFXContext::Vulkan) {
+        SDL_Vulkan_LoadLibrary(nullptr);
+    }
+#endif
 }
 
 void* platform::get_context_information() {
 #ifdef ENABLE_VULKAN
     if(gfx_interface->required_context() == GFXContext::Vulkan) {
-        // dummy window
-        auto dummy = SDL_CreateWindow("", 0, 0, 1, 1, SDL_WINDOW_VULKAN);
-
         unsigned int count = 0;
-        SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions(dummy, &count, nullptr);
+        SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions(nullptr, &count, nullptr);
 
         std::vector<const char*> extensions(count);
-        SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions(dummy, &count, extensions.data());
-
-        SDL_DestroyWindow(dummy);
+        SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions(nullptr, &count, extensions.data());
 
         auto info = new vulkan_information();
         info->surface_extensions = extensions;