diff --git a/examples/pybullet/examples/eglRenderTest.py b/examples/pybullet/examples/eglRenderTest.py
index 9270cdbbb..916467c2d 100644
--- a/examples/pybullet/examples/eglRenderTest.py
+++ b/examples/pybullet/examples/eglRenderTest.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import pkgutil
 egl = pkgutil.get_loader('eglRenderer')
 import pybullet_data
 
-p.connect(p.GUI)
+p.connect(p.DIRECT)
 p.setAdditionalSearchPath(pybullet_data.getDataPath())
 plugin = p.loadPlugin(egl.get_filename(), "_eglRendererPlugin")
 print("plugin=", plugin)