diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index abe42deaa..75a9c964f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-02-15  Matthew Allum  <mallum@openedhand.com>
+
+	* clutter/cogl/gles/cogl.c: (cogl_paint_init):
+        Remove depth test getting turned on by default (unlike GL backend)
+
 2008-02-15  Tomas Frydrych  <tf@openedhand.com>
 
 	* configure.ac:
diff --git a/clutter/cogl/gles/cogl.c b/clutter/cogl/gles/cogl.c
index c80547fe5..aea9c22fd 100644
--- a/clutter/cogl/gles/cogl.c
+++ b/clutter/cogl/gles/cogl.c
@@ -118,11 +118,7 @@ cogl_paint_init (const ClutterColor *color)
   glDisable (GL_LIGHTING);
   glDisable (GL_FOG);
 
-  glEnable (GL_DEPTH_TEST);
-  glDepthFunc (GL_LEQUAL);
-
   cogl_enable (CGL_ENABLE_BLEND);
-
   glTexEnvx (GL_TEXTURE_ENV, GL_TEXTURE_ENV_MODE, GL_MODULATE);
 }