diff --git a/internal/glfwwin/internal_windows.go b/internal/glfwwin/internal_windows.go
index bc92b6874..2bf8012c2 100644
--- a/internal/glfwwin/internal_windows.go
+++ b/internal/glfwwin/internal_windows.go
@@ -204,8 +204,7 @@ type Monitor struct {
 
 	window *Window
 
-	modes       []*VidMode
-	currentMode *VidMode
+	modes []*VidMode
 
 	win32 struct {
 		handle _HMONITOR
diff --git a/internal/glfwwin/monitor_windows.go b/internal/glfwwin/monitor_windows.go
index 2cdfa0e39..630f5439e 100644
--- a/internal/glfwwin/monitor_windows.go
+++ b/internal/glfwwin/monitor_windows.go
@@ -261,8 +261,7 @@ func (m *Monitor) GetVideoMode() (*VidMode, error) {
 	if !_glfw.initialized {
 		return nil, NotInitialized
 	}
-	m.currentMode = m.platformGetVideoMode()
-	return m.currentMode, nil
+	return m.platformGetVideoMode(), nil
 }
 
 // SetGamma is not implemented.