diff --git a/src/experimental/filament/filament/filament_context.cc b/src/experimental/filament/filament/filament_context.cc
index e514e1d7..49549992 100644
--- a/src/experimental/filament/filament/filament_context.cc
+++ b/src/experimental/filament/filament/filament_context.cc
@@ -118,9 +118,7 @@ FilamentContext::FilamentContext(const mjrFilamentConfig* config,
   }
 
   scene_view_ = std::make_unique<SceneView>(engine_, object_manager_.get());
-  if (config_.enable_gui) {
-    gui_view_ = std::make_unique<GuiView>(engine_, object_manager_.get());
-  }
+  gui_view_ = std::make_unique<GuiView>(engine_, object_manager_.get());
 }
 
 FilamentContext::~FilamentContext() {
diff --git a/src/experimental/filament/render_context_filament.h b/src/experimental/filament/render_context_filament.h
index aef8f182..5197bdf1 100644
--- a/src/experimental/filament/render_context_filament.h
+++ b/src/experimental/filament/render_context_filament.h
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ struct mjrFilamentConfig {
 
   // The backend graphics API to use.
   int graphics_api;
-
-  // Whether or not to enable GUI rendering.
-  bool enable_gui;
 };
 
 void mjrf_defaultFilamentConfig(mjrFilamentConfig* config);
diff --git a/src/experimental/platform/renderer.cc b/src/experimental/platform/renderer.cc
index 3688cf27..bfa0355a 100644
--- a/src/experimental/platform/renderer.cc
+++ b/src/experimental/platform/renderer.cc
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ void Renderer::Init(const mjModel* model) {
       mjrFilamentConfig render_config;
       mjrf_defaultFilamentConfig(&render_config);
       render_config.native_window = native_window_;
-      render_config.enable_gui = true;
       render_config.graphics_api =
           IsOpenGl(gfx_) || IsWebGl(gfx_) ? mjGFX_OPENGL : mjGFX_VULKAN;
       mjrf_makeFilamentContext(model, &render_context_, &render_config);