diff --git a/api/windows_opengl.C b/api/windows_opengl.C
index d185876f50..54cfa74162 100755
--- a/api/windows_opengl.C
+++ b/api/windows_opengl.C
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ static void make_new_window(int mode) {
 		while(ShowCursor(true) < 0);
 	}
 
-    APP_INIT_DATA aid;
-    boinc_get_init_data(aid);
+    //APP_INIT_DATA aid;
+    //boinc_get_init_data(aid);
     if (!strlen(aid.app_name)) strcpy(aid.app_name, "BOINC Application");
 	hWnd = CreateWindowEx(dwExStyle, BOINC_WINDOW_CLASS_NAME, aid.app_name,
 		dwStyle|WS_CLIPSIBLINGS|WS_CLIPCHILDREN, WindowRect.left, WindowRect.top,
diff --git a/api/x_opengl.C b/api/x_opengl.C
index abc4aa53e5..c066a06a7d 100644
--- a/api/x_opengl.C
+++ b/api/x_opengl.C
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ extern GRAPHICS_INFO gi;
 static void timer_handler();
 void set_mode(int mode);
 
-APP_INIT_DATA aid;
-
 void keyboardU(unsigned char key, int x, int y) {
   /* This callback is invoked when a user presses a key.
    */
@@ -117,7 +115,6 @@ static void make_new_window(int mode){
   } else if(mode == MODE_WINDOW){
     glutInitWindowPosition(xpos, ypos);
     glutInitWindowSize(gi.xsize, gi.ysize); 
-    boinc_get_init_data(aid);
     if (!strlen(aid.app_name)) 
       strcpy(aid.app_name, "BOINC Application");
     win = glutCreateWindow(aid.app_name); 
diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 313c68678d..a2db13b8d1 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -15348,3 +15348,11 @@ David  16 July 2004
         parse.C
     sched/
         db_dump.C
+
+Daniel 2004-07-16
+    - API: fixes in GL code to use APP_INIT_DATA aid from boinc_api.C
+
+    api/
+        x_opengl.C
+        windows_opengl.C
+