diff --git a/composite.cpp b/composite.cpp
index 0e525233fb..70f2e13aba 100644
--- a/composite.cpp
+++ b/composite.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QTimerEvent>
 #include <QDateTime>
+#include <QOpenGLContext>
 #include <KGlobalAccel>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KNotification>
@@ -207,14 +208,12 @@ void Compositor::slotCompositingOptionsInitialized()
         else {
             unsafeConfig.writeEntry(openGLIsUnsafe, true);
             unsafeConfig.sync();
-#ifndef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGLES
-            if (!kwinApp()->shouldUseWaylandForCompositing() && !CompositingPrefs::hasGlx()) {
+            if (QOpenGLContext::openGLModuleType() == QOpenGLContext::LibGL && !kwinApp()->shouldUseWaylandForCompositing() && !CompositingPrefs::hasGlx()) {
                 unsafeConfig.writeEntry(openGLIsUnsafe, false);
                 unsafeConfig.sync();
                 qCDebug(KWIN_CORE) << "No glx extensions available";
                 break;
             }
-#endif
 
             m_scene = SceneOpenGL::createScene(this);
 
diff --git a/compositingprefs.cpp b/compositingprefs.cpp
index 103123f2ba..4d32ad40fc 100644
--- a/compositingprefs.cpp
+++ b/compositingprefs.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <ksharedconfig.h>
 
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QOpenGLContext>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <qprocess.h>
 
@@ -82,9 +83,9 @@ bool CompositingPrefs::compositingPossible()
     if (Xcb::Extensions::self()->isRenderAvailable() && Xcb::Extensions::self()->isFixesAvailable())
         return true;
 #endif
-#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGLES
-    return true;
-#endif
+    if (QOpenGLContext::openGLModuleType() == QOpenGLContext::LibGLES) {
+        return true;
+    }
     qCDebug(KWIN_CORE) << "No OpenGL or XRender/XFixes support";
     return false;
 }
diff --git a/dbusinterface.cpp b/dbusinterface.cpp
index 6bc79f7608..9392808825 100644
--- a/dbusinterface.cpp
+++ b/dbusinterface.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #endif
 
 // Qt
+#include <QOpenGLContext>
 #include <QDBusServiceWatcher>
 
 namespace KWin
@@ -200,11 +201,11 @@ QString CompositorDBusInterface::compositingType() const
     case XRenderCompositing:
         return QStringLiteral("xrender");
     case OpenGL2Compositing:
-#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGLES
-        return QStringLiteral("gles");
-#else
-        return QStringLiteral("gl2");
-#endif
+        if (QOpenGLContext::openGLModuleType() == QOpenGLContext::LibGLES) {
+            return QStringLiteral("gles");
+        } else {
+            return QStringLiteral("gl2");
+        }
     case QPainterCompositing:
         return QStringLiteral("qpainter");
     case NoCompositing:
@@ -245,9 +246,9 @@ QStringList CompositorDBusInterface::supportedOpenGLPlatformInterfaces() const
 #if HAVE_EPOXY_GLX
     supportsGlx = (kwinApp()->operationMode() == Application::OperationModeX11);
 #endif
-#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGLES
-    supportsGlx = false;
-#endif
+    if (QOpenGLContext::openGLModuleType() == QOpenGLContext::LibGLES) {
+        supportsGlx = false;
+    }
     if (supportsGlx) {
         interfaces << QStringLiteral("glx");
     }
diff --git a/options.cpp b/options.cpp
index 424838fa0a..d7332f22c6 100644
--- a/options.cpp
+++ b/options.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "xcbutils.h"
 #include <kwinglplatform.h>
+#include <QOpenGLContext>
 
 #endif //KCMRULES
 
@@ -768,10 +769,10 @@ void Options::setGlPlatformInterface(OpenGLPlatformInterface interface)
     qCDebug(KWIN_CORE) << "Forcing EGL native interface as compiled without GLX support";
     interface = EglPlatformInterface;
 #endif
-#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGLES
-    qCDebug(KWIN_CORE) << "Forcing EGL native interface as compiled against OpenGL ES";
-    interface = EglPlatformInterface;
-#endif
+    if (QOpenGLContext::openGLModuleType() == QOpenGLContext::LibGLES) {
+        qCDebug(KWIN_CORE) << "Forcing EGL native interface as Qt uses OpenGL ES";
+        interface = EglPlatformInterface;
+    }
 
     if (m_glPlatformInterface == interface) {
         return;
diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index 0d97f4a235..1fd44e6b31 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -1477,13 +1477,12 @@ QString Workspace::supportInformation() const
         switch (effects->compositingType()) {
         case OpenGL2Compositing:
         case OpenGLCompositing: {
-#ifdef KWIN_HAVE_OPENGLES
-            support.append(QStringLiteral("Compositing Type: OpenGL ES 2.0\n"));
-#else
-            support.append(QStringLiteral("Compositing Type: OpenGL\n"));
-#endif
-
             GLPlatform *platform = GLPlatform::instance();
+            if (platform->isGLES()) {
+                support.append(QStringLiteral("Compositing Type: OpenGL ES 2.0\n"));
+            } else {
+                support.append(QStringLiteral("Compositing Type: OpenGL\n"));
+            }
             support.append(QStringLiteral("OpenGL vendor string: ") +   QString::fromUtf8(platform->glVendorString()) + QStringLiteral("\n"));
             support.append(QStringLiteral("OpenGL renderer string: ") + QString::fromUtf8(platform->glRendererString()) + QStringLiteral("\n"));
             support.append(QStringLiteral("OpenGL version string: ") +  QString::fromUtf8(platform->glVersionString()) + QStringLiteral("\n"));