diff --git a/backend/x11/backend.c b/backend/x11/backend.c
index 9eaf5664..6db9aa6c 100644
--- a/backend/x11/backend.c
+++ b/backend/x11/backend.c
@@ -572,9 +572,9 @@ struct wlr_backend *wlr_x11_backend_create(struct wl_display *display,
 		goto error_event;
 	}
 
-	x11->depth = get_depth(x11->screen, 32);
+	x11->depth = get_depth(x11->screen, 24);
 	if (!x11->depth) {
-		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to get 32-bit depth for X11 screen");
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to get 24-bit depth for X11 screen");
 		goto error_event;
 	}
 
diff --git a/types/output/render.c b/types/output/render.c
index 8b35355d..adce1ee3 100644
--- a/types/output/render.c
+++ b/types/output/render.c
@@ -67,11 +67,7 @@ static bool output_create_swapchain(struct wlr_output *output,
 	}
 
 	struct wlr_drm_format *format = output_pick_format(output, display_formats,
-		DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888);
-	if (format == NULL) {
-		format = output_pick_format(output, display_formats,
-			DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888);
-	}
+		DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888);
 	if (format == NULL) {
 		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to pick primary buffer format for output '%s'",
 			output->name);