diff --git a/lib/kwinglutils.cpp b/lib/kwinglutils.cpp
index 97c8ec177f..dd63e3681d 100644
--- a/lib/kwinglutils.cpp
+++ b/lib/kwinglutils.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void renderGLGeometry( bool clip, const QRegion& region, int count,
         if( color != NULL )
             {
             glEnableClientState( GL_COLOR_ARRAY );
-            glTexCoordPointer( 4, GL_FLOAT, stride, color );
+            glColorPointer( 4, GL_FLOAT, stride, color );
             }
         }