diff --git a/src/platform/native.zig b/src/platform/native.zig
index d79cf8c2..08e25601 100644
--- a/src/platform/native.zig
+++ b/src/platform/native.zig
@@ -139,9 +139,7 @@ pub const Platform = struct {
         core.surface = surface;
         core.current_desc = descriptor;
         core.target_desc = descriptor;
-        core.swap_chain = core.device.createSwapChain(core.surface, &core.target_desc);
-        // TODO: should resize fire on startup here? Might be nice for consistency
-
+        core.swap_chain = null;
         const cursor_pos = try window.getCursorPos();
 
         return Platform{