diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_shader_builder.cc b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_shader_builder.cc
index fc99b892554..9b699c60126 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_shader_builder.cc
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_shader_builder.cc
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ void ShaderBuilder::init()
 
 void ShaderBuilder::exit()
 {
-  GPU_backend_exit();
   GPU_exit();
 
   GPU_context_discard(gpu_context_);