diff --git a/libs/renderengine/RenderEngine.cpp b/libs/renderengine/RenderEngine.cpp
index 3e1ac33..233134d 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/RenderEngine.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/RenderEngine.cpp
@@ -28,28 +28,28 @@
 namespace renderengine {
 
 std::unique_ptr<RenderEngine> RenderEngine::create(const RenderEngineCreationArgs& args) {
-    switch (args.renderEngineType) {
-        case RenderEngineType::SKIA_GL:
+    if (args.threaded == Threaded::YES) {
+        switch (args.graphicsApi) {
+            case GraphicsApi::GL:
+                ALOGD("Threaded RenderEngine with SkiaGL Backend");
+                return renderengine::threaded::RenderEngineThreaded::create([args]() {
+                    return android::renderengine::skia::SkiaGLRenderEngine::create(args);
+                });
+            case GraphicsApi::VK:
+                ALOGD("Threaded RenderEngine with SkiaVK Backend");
+                return renderengine::threaded::RenderEngineThreaded::create([args]() {
+                    return android::renderengine::skia::SkiaVkRenderEngine::create(args);
+                });
+        }
+    }
+
+    switch (args.graphicsApi) {
+        case GraphicsApi::GL:
             ALOGD("RenderEngine with SkiaGL Backend");
             return renderengine::skia::SkiaGLRenderEngine::create(args);
-        case RenderEngineType::SKIA_VK:
+        case GraphicsApi::VK:
             ALOGD("RenderEngine with SkiaVK Backend");
             return renderengine::skia::SkiaVkRenderEngine::create(args);
-        case RenderEngineType::SKIA_GL_THREADED: {
-            ALOGD("Threaded RenderEngine with SkiaGL Backend");
-            return renderengine::threaded::RenderEngineThreaded::create(
-                    [args]() {
-                        return android::renderengine::skia::SkiaGLRenderEngine::create(args);
-                    },
-                    args.renderEngineType);
-        }
-        case RenderEngineType::SKIA_VK_THREADED:
-            ALOGD("Threaded RenderEngine with SkiaVK Backend");
-            return renderengine::threaded::RenderEngineThreaded::create(
-                    [args]() {
-                        return android::renderengine::skia::SkiaVkRenderEngine::create(args);
-                    },
-                    args.renderEngineType);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/benchmark/RenderEngineBench.cpp b/libs/renderengine/benchmark/RenderEngineBench.cpp
index a7f1df9..101f519 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/benchmark/RenderEngineBench.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/benchmark/RenderEngineBench.cpp
@@ -30,46 +30,6 @@
 using namespace android::renderengine;
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//  Helpers for Benchmark::Apply
-///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-std::string RenderEngineTypeName(RenderEngine::RenderEngineType type) {
-    switch (type) {
-        case RenderEngine::RenderEngineType::SKIA_GL_THREADED:
-            return "skiaglthreaded";
-        case RenderEngine::RenderEngineType::SKIA_GL:
-            return "skiagl";
-        case RenderEngine::RenderEngineType::SKIA_VK:
-            return "skiavk";
-        case RenderEngine::RenderEngineType::SKIA_VK_THREADED:
-            return "skiavkthreaded";
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Passed (indirectly - see RunSkiaGLThreaded) to Benchmark::Apply to create a
- * Benchmark which specifies which RenderEngineType it uses.
- *
- * This simplifies calling ->Arg(type)->Arg(type) and provides strings to make
- * it obvious which version is being run.
- *
- * @param b The benchmark family
- * @param type The type of RenderEngine to use.
- */
-static void AddRenderEngineType(benchmark::internal::Benchmark* b,
-                                RenderEngine::RenderEngineType type) {
-    b->Arg(static_cast<int64_t>(type));
-    b->ArgName(RenderEngineTypeName(type));
-}
-
-/**
- * Run a benchmark once using SKIA_GL_THREADED.
- */
-static void RunSkiaGLThreaded(benchmark::internal::Benchmark* b) {
-    AddRenderEngineType(b, RenderEngine::RenderEngineType::SKIA_GL_THREADED);
-}
-
-///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //  Helpers for calling drawLayers
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -104,7 +64,8 @@
     return std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t>(width, height);
 }
 
-static std::unique_ptr<RenderEngine> createRenderEngine(RenderEngine::RenderEngineType type) {
+static std::unique_ptr<RenderEngine> createRenderEngine(RenderEngine::Threaded threaded,
+                                                        RenderEngine::GraphicsApi graphicsApi) {
     auto args = RenderEngineCreationArgs::Builder()
                         .setPixelFormat(static_cast<int>(ui::PixelFormat::RGBA_8888))
                         .setImageCacheSize(1)
@@ -112,7 +73,8 @@
                         .setPrecacheToneMapperShaderOnly(false)
                         .setSupportsBackgroundBlur(true)
                         .setContextPriority(RenderEngine::ContextPriority::REALTIME)
-                        .setRenderEngineType(type)
+                        .setThreaded(threaded)
+                        .setGraphicsApi(graphicsApi)
                         .build();
     return RenderEngine::create(args);
 }
@@ -214,8 +176,11 @@
 //  Benchmarks
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void BM_blur(benchmark::State& benchState) {
-    auto re = createRenderEngine(static_cast<RenderEngine::RenderEngineType>(benchState.range()));
+template <class... Args>
+void BM_blur(benchmark::State& benchState, Args&&... args) {
+    auto args_tuple = std::make_tuple(std::move(args)...);
+    auto re = createRenderEngine(static_cast<RenderEngine::Threaded>(std::get<0>(args_tuple)),
+                                 static_cast<RenderEngine::GraphicsApi>(std::get<1>(args_tuple)));
 
     // Initially use cpu access so we can decode into it with AImageDecoder.
     auto [width, height] = getDisplaySize();
@@ -259,4 +224,5 @@
     benchDrawLayers(*re, layers, benchState, "blurred");
 }
 
-BENCHMARK(BM_blur)->Apply(RunSkiaGLThreaded);
+BENCHMARK_CAPTURE(BM_blur, SkiaGLThreaded, RenderEngine::Threaded::YES,
+                  RenderEngine::GraphicsApi::GL);
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/RenderEngine.h b/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/RenderEngine.h
index 818d035..7047358 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/RenderEngine.h
+++ b/libs/renderengine/include/renderengine/RenderEngine.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 /**
- * Allows to set RenderEngine backend to GLES (default) or SkiaGL (NOT yet supported).
+ * Allows to override the RenderEngine backend.
  */
 #define PROPERTY_DEBUG_RENDERENGINE_BACKEND "debug.renderengine.backend"
 
@@ -92,11 +92,14 @@
         REALTIME = 4,
     };
 
-    enum class RenderEngineType {
-        SKIA_GL = 3,
-        SKIA_GL_THREADED = 4,
-        SKIA_VK = 5,
-        SKIA_VK_THREADED = 6,
+    enum class Threaded {
+        NO,
+        YES,
+    };
+
+    enum class GraphicsApi {
+        GL,
+        VK,
     };
 
     static std::unique_ptr<RenderEngine> create(const RenderEngineCreationArgs& args);
@@ -176,10 +179,9 @@
     // query is required to be thread safe.
     virtual bool supportsBackgroundBlur() = 0;
 
-    // Returns the current type of RenderEngine instance that was created.
     // TODO(b/180767535): This is only implemented to allow for backend-specific behavior, which
     // we should not allow in general, so remove this.
-    RenderEngineType getRenderEngineType() const { return mRenderEngineType; }
+    bool isThreaded() const { return mThreaded == Threaded::YES; }
 
     static void validateInputBufferUsage(const sp<GraphicBuffer>&);
     static void validateOutputBufferUsage(const sp<GraphicBuffer>&);
@@ -191,9 +193,9 @@
     virtual void setEnableTracing(bool /*tracingEnabled*/) {}
 
 protected:
-    RenderEngine() : RenderEngine(RenderEngineType::SKIA_GL) {}
+    RenderEngine() : RenderEngine(Threaded::NO) {}
 
-    RenderEngine(RenderEngineType type) : mRenderEngineType(type) {}
+    RenderEngine(Threaded threaded) : mThreaded(threaded) {}
 
     // Maps GPU resources for this buffer.
     // Note that work may be deferred to an additional thread, i.e. this call
@@ -228,7 +230,7 @@
     friend class impl::ExternalTexture;
     friend class threaded::RenderEngineThreaded;
     friend class RenderEngineTest_cleanupPostRender_cleansUpOnce_Test;
-    const RenderEngineType mRenderEngineType;
+    const Threaded mThreaded;
 
     // Update protectedContext mode depending on whether or not any layer has a protected buffer.
     void updateProtectedContext(const std::vector<LayerSettings>&,
@@ -251,7 +253,8 @@
     bool precacheToneMapperShaderOnly;
     bool supportsBackgroundBlur;
     RenderEngine::ContextPriority contextPriority;
-    RenderEngine::RenderEngineType renderEngineType;
+    RenderEngine::Threaded threaded;
+    RenderEngine::GraphicsApi graphicsApi;
 
     struct Builder;
 
@@ -261,14 +264,16 @@
                              bool _enableProtectedContext, bool _precacheToneMapperShaderOnly,
                              bool _supportsBackgroundBlur,
                              RenderEngine::ContextPriority _contextPriority,
-                             RenderEngine::RenderEngineType _renderEngineType)
+                             RenderEngine::Threaded _threaded,
+                             RenderEngine::GraphicsApi _graphicsApi)
           : pixelFormat(_pixelFormat),
             imageCacheSize(_imageCacheSize),
             enableProtectedContext(_enableProtectedContext),
             precacheToneMapperShaderOnly(_precacheToneMapperShaderOnly),
             supportsBackgroundBlur(_supportsBackgroundBlur),
             contextPriority(_contextPriority),
-            renderEngineType(_renderEngineType) {}
+            threaded(_threaded),
+            graphicsApi(_graphicsApi) {}
     RenderEngineCreationArgs() = delete;
 };
 
@@ -299,14 +304,18 @@
         this->contextPriority = contextPriority;
         return *this;
     }
-    Builder& setRenderEngineType(RenderEngine::RenderEngineType renderEngineType) {
-        this->renderEngineType = renderEngineType;
+    Builder& setThreaded(RenderEngine::Threaded threaded) {
+        this->threaded = threaded;
+        return *this;
+    }
+    Builder& setGraphicsApi(RenderEngine::GraphicsApi graphicsApi) {
+        this->graphicsApi = graphicsApi;
         return *this;
     }
     RenderEngineCreationArgs build() const {
         return RenderEngineCreationArgs(pixelFormat, imageCacheSize, enableProtectedContext,
                                         precacheToneMapperShaderOnly, supportsBackgroundBlur,
-                                        contextPriority, renderEngineType);
+                                        contextPriority, threaded, graphicsApi);
     }
 
 private:
@@ -317,8 +326,8 @@
     bool precacheToneMapperShaderOnly = false;
     bool supportsBackgroundBlur = false;
     RenderEngine::ContextPriority contextPriority = RenderEngine::ContextPriority::MEDIUM;
-    RenderEngine::RenderEngineType renderEngineType =
-            RenderEngine::RenderEngineType::SKIA_GL_THREADED;
+    RenderEngine::Threaded threaded = RenderEngine::Threaded::YES;
+    RenderEngine::GraphicsApi graphicsApi = RenderEngine::GraphicsApi::GL;
 };
 
 } // namespace renderengine
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaGLRenderEngine.cpp b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaGLRenderEngine.cpp
index d688b51..fea4129 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaGLRenderEngine.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaGLRenderEngine.cpp
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 SkiaGLRenderEngine::SkiaGLRenderEngine(const RenderEngineCreationArgs& args, EGLDisplay display,
                                        EGLContext ctxt, EGLSurface placeholder,
                                        EGLContext protectedContext, EGLSurface protectedPlaceholder)
-      : SkiaRenderEngine(args.renderEngineType, static_cast<PixelFormat>(args.pixelFormat),
+      : SkiaRenderEngine(args.threaded, static_cast<PixelFormat>(args.pixelFormat),
                          args.supportsBackgroundBlur),
         mEGLDisplay(display),
         mEGLContext(ctxt),
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaRenderEngine.cpp b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaRenderEngine.cpp
index 3729be6..fc84bbf 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaRenderEngine.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaRenderEngine.cpp
@@ -269,9 +269,9 @@
     SkAndroidFrameworkTraceUtil::setEnableTracing(tracingEnabled);
 }
 
-SkiaRenderEngine::SkiaRenderEngine(RenderEngineType type, PixelFormat pixelFormat,
+SkiaRenderEngine::SkiaRenderEngine(Threaded threaded, PixelFormat pixelFormat,
                                    bool supportsBackgroundBlur)
-      : RenderEngine(type), mDefaultPixelFormat(pixelFormat) {
+      : RenderEngine(threaded), mDefaultPixelFormat(pixelFormat) {
     if (supportsBackgroundBlur) {
         ALOGD("Background Blurs Enabled");
         mBlurFilter = new KawaseBlurFilter();
@@ -389,10 +389,9 @@
 void SkiaRenderEngine::mapExternalTextureBuffer(const sp<GraphicBuffer>& buffer,
                                                   bool isRenderable) {
     // Only run this if RE is running on its own thread. This
-    // way the access to GL operations is guaranteed to be happening on the
+    // way the access to GL/VK operations is guaranteed to be happening on the
     // same thread.
-    if (mRenderEngineType != RenderEngineType::SKIA_GL_THREADED &&
-        mRenderEngineType != RenderEngineType::SKIA_VK_THREADED) {
+    if (!isThreaded()) {
         return;
     }
     // We don't attempt to map a buffer if the buffer contains protected content. In GL this is
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaRenderEngine.h b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaRenderEngine.h
index ac134af..e88d44c 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaRenderEngine.h
+++ b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaRenderEngine.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 class SkiaRenderEngine : public RenderEngine {
 public:
     static std::unique_ptr<SkiaRenderEngine> create(const RenderEngineCreationArgs& args);
-    SkiaRenderEngine(RenderEngineType type, PixelFormat pixelFormat, bool supportsBackgroundBlur);
+    SkiaRenderEngine(Threaded, PixelFormat pixelFormat, bool supportsBackgroundBlur);
     ~SkiaRenderEngine() override;
 
     std::future<void> primeCache(bool shouldPrimeUltraHDR) override final;
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaVkRenderEngine.cpp b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaVkRenderEngine.cpp
index ba20d1f..3af85c0 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaVkRenderEngine.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/skia/SkiaVkRenderEngine.cpp
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@
 }
 
 SkiaVkRenderEngine::SkiaVkRenderEngine(const RenderEngineCreationArgs& args)
-      : SkiaRenderEngine(args.renderEngineType, static_cast<PixelFormat>(args.pixelFormat),
+      : SkiaRenderEngine(args.threaded, static_cast<PixelFormat>(args.pixelFormat),
                          args.supportsBackgroundBlur) {}
 
 SkiaVkRenderEngine::~SkiaVkRenderEngine() {
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineTest.cpp b/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineTest.cpp
index 2fd2a35..b4597e5 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineTest.cpp
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@
     virtual ~RenderEngineFactory() = default;
 
     virtual std::string name() = 0;
-    virtual renderengine::RenderEngine::RenderEngineType type() = 0;
-    virtual bool typeSupported() = 0;
+    virtual renderengine::RenderEngine::GraphicsApi graphicsApi() = 0;
+    virtual bool apiSupported() = 0;
     std::unique_ptr<renderengine::RenderEngine> createRenderEngine() {
         renderengine::RenderEngineCreationArgs reCreationArgs =
                 renderengine::RenderEngineCreationArgs::Builder()
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@
                         .setPrecacheToneMapperShaderOnly(false)
                         .setSupportsBackgroundBlur(true)
                         .setContextPriority(renderengine::RenderEngine::ContextPriority::MEDIUM)
-                        .setRenderEngineType(type())
+                        .setThreaded(renderengine::RenderEngine::Threaded::NO)
+                        .setGraphicsApi(graphicsApi())
                         .build();
         return renderengine::RenderEngine::create(reCreationArgs);
     }
@@ -127,11 +128,11 @@
 public:
     std::string name() override { return "SkiaVkRenderEngineFactory"; }
 
-    renderengine::RenderEngine::RenderEngineType type() {
-        return renderengine::RenderEngine::RenderEngineType::SKIA_VK;
+    renderengine::RenderEngine::GraphicsApi graphicsApi() override {
+        return renderengine::RenderEngine::GraphicsApi::VK;
     }
 
-    bool typeSupported() override {
+    bool apiSupported() override {
         return skia::SkiaVkRenderEngine::canSupportSkiaVkRenderEngine();
     }
 };
@@ -140,11 +141,11 @@
 public:
     std::string name() override { return "SkiaGLRenderEngineFactory"; }
 
-    renderengine::RenderEngine::RenderEngineType type() {
-        return renderengine::RenderEngine::RenderEngineType::SKIA_GL;
+    renderengine::RenderEngine::GraphicsApi graphicsApi() {
+        return renderengine::RenderEngine::GraphicsApi::GL;
     }
 
-    bool typeSupported() override { return true; }
+    bool apiSupported() override { return true; }
 };
 
 class RenderEngineTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<std::shared_ptr<RenderEngineFactory>> {
@@ -1479,7 +1480,7 @@
                                          std::make_shared<SkiaVkRenderEngineFactory>()));
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_noLayersToDraw) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1487,7 +1488,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillRedBufferAndEmptyBuffer) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1514,7 +1515,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_withoutBuffers_withColorTransform) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1548,7 +1549,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_nullOutputBuffer) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1569,7 +1570,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillRedBuffer_colorSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1577,7 +1578,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillGreenBuffer_colorSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1585,7 +1586,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBlueBuffer_colorSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1593,7 +1594,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillRedTransparentBuffer_colorSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1601,7 +1602,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferPhysicalOffset_colorSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1609,7 +1610,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferCheckersRotate0_colorSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1617,7 +1618,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferCheckersRotate90_colorSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1625,7 +1626,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferCheckersRotate180_colorSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1633,7 +1634,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferCheckersRotate270_colorSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1641,7 +1642,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferLayerTransform_colorSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1649,7 +1650,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferColorTransform_colorSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1659,7 +1660,7 @@
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferColorTransform_sourceDataspace) {
     const auto& renderEngineFactory = GetParam();
     // skip for non color management
-    if (!renderEngineFactory->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!renderEngineFactory->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
 
@@ -1670,7 +1671,7 @@
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferColorTransform_outputDataspace) {
     const auto& renderEngineFactory = GetParam();
     // skip for non color management
-    if (!renderEngineFactory->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!renderEngineFactory->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
 
@@ -1679,7 +1680,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferRoundedCorners_colorSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1687,7 +1688,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferColorTransformZeroLayerAlpha_colorSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1695,7 +1696,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferAndBlurBackground_colorSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1703,7 +1704,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillSmallLayerAndBlurBackground_colorSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1711,7 +1712,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_overlayCorners_colorSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1719,7 +1720,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillRedBuffer_opaqueBufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1727,7 +1728,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillGreenBuffer_opaqueBufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1735,7 +1736,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBlueBuffer_opaqueBufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1743,7 +1744,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillRedTransparentBuffer_opaqueBufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1751,7 +1752,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferPhysicalOffset_opaqueBufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1759,7 +1760,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferCheckersRotate0_opaqueBufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1767,7 +1768,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferCheckersRotate90_opaqueBufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1775,7 +1776,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferCheckersRotate180_opaqueBufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1783,7 +1784,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferCheckersRotate270_opaqueBufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1791,7 +1792,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferLayerTransform_opaqueBufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1799,7 +1800,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferColorTransform_opaqueBufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1809,7 +1810,7 @@
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferColorTransformAndSourceDataspace_opaqueBufferSource) {
     const auto& renderEngineFactory = GetParam();
     // skip for non color management
-    if (!renderEngineFactory->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!renderEngineFactory->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
 
@@ -1820,7 +1821,7 @@
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferColorTransformAndOutputDataspace_opaqueBufferSource) {
     const auto& renderEngineFactory = GetParam();
     // skip for non color management
-    if (!renderEngineFactory->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!renderEngineFactory->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
 
@@ -1829,7 +1830,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferRoundedCorners_opaqueBufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1837,7 +1838,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferColorTransformZeroLayerAlpha_opaqueBufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1845,7 +1846,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferAndBlurBackground_opaqueBufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1853,7 +1854,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillSmallLayerAndBlurBackground_opaqueBufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1861,7 +1862,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_overlayCorners_opaqueBufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1869,7 +1870,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillRedBuffer_bufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1877,7 +1878,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillGreenBuffer_bufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1885,7 +1886,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBlueBuffer_bufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1893,7 +1894,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillRedTransparentBuffer_bufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1901,7 +1902,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferPhysicalOffset_bufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1909,7 +1910,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferCheckersRotate0_bufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1917,7 +1918,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferCheckersRotate90_bufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1925,7 +1926,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferCheckersRotate180_bufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1933,7 +1934,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferCheckersRotate270_bufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1941,7 +1942,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferLayerTransform_bufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1949,7 +1950,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferColorTransform_bufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1959,7 +1960,7 @@
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferColorTransformAndSourceDataspace_bufferSource) {
     const auto& renderEngineFactory = GetParam();
     // skip for non color management
-    if (!renderEngineFactory->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!renderEngineFactory->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
 
@@ -1970,7 +1971,7 @@
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferColorTransformAndOutputDataspace_bufferSource) {
     const auto& renderEngineFactory = GetParam();
     // skip for non color management
-    if (!renderEngineFactory->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!renderEngineFactory->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
 
@@ -1979,7 +1980,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferRoundedCorners_bufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1987,7 +1988,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferColorTransformZeroLayerAlpha_bufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -1995,7 +1996,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferAndBlurBackground_bufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2003,7 +2004,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillSmallLayerAndBlurBackground_bufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2011,7 +2012,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_overlayCorners_bufferSource) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2019,7 +2020,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBufferTextureTransform) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2027,7 +2028,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBuffer_premultipliesAlpha) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2035,7 +2036,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillBuffer_withoutPremultiplyingAlpha) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2043,7 +2044,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillShadow_castsWithoutCasterLayer) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2061,7 +2062,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillShadow_casterLayerMinSize) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2084,7 +2085,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillShadow_casterColorLayer) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2108,7 +2109,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillShadow_casterOpaqueBufferLayer) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2133,7 +2134,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillShadow_casterWithRoundedCorner) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2159,7 +2160,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, drawLayers_fillShadow_translucentCasterWithAlpha) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2188,7 +2189,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, cleanupPostRender_cleansUpOnce) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2224,7 +2225,7 @@
     if (mRE->canSkipPostRenderCleanup()) {
         // Skia's Vk backend may keep the texture alive beyond drawLayersInternal, so
         // it never gets added to the cleanup list. In those cases, we can skip.
-        EXPECT_TRUE(GetParam()->type() == renderengine::RenderEngine::RenderEngineType::SKIA_VK);
+        EXPECT_TRUE(GetParam()->graphicsApi() == renderengine::RenderEngine::GraphicsApi::VK);
     } else {
         mRE->cleanupPostRender();
         EXPECT_TRUE(mRE->canSkipPostRenderCleanup());
@@ -2232,7 +2233,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, testRoundedCornersCrop) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2285,7 +2286,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, testRoundedCornersParentCrop) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2333,7 +2334,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, testRoundedCornersParentCropSmallBounds) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2370,7 +2371,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, testRoundedCornersXY) {
-    if (GetParam()->type() != renderengine::RenderEngine::RenderEngineType::SKIA_GL) {
+    if (GetParam()->graphicsApi() != renderengine::RenderEngine::GraphicsApi::GL) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
 
@@ -2413,7 +2414,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, testClear) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2445,7 +2446,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, testDisableBlendingBuffer) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2496,7 +2497,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, testBorder) {
-    if (GetParam()->type() != renderengine::RenderEngine::RenderEngineType::SKIA_GL) {
+    if (GetParam()->graphicsApi() != renderengine::RenderEngine::GraphicsApi::GL) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
 
@@ -2541,7 +2542,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, testDimming) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2616,7 +2617,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, testDimming_inGammaSpace) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2694,7 +2695,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, testDimming_inGammaSpace_withDisplayColorTransform) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2757,7 +2758,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, testDimming_inGammaSpace_withDisplayColorTransform_deviceHandles) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2821,7 +2822,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, testDimming_withoutTargetLuminance) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2875,7 +2876,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, test_isOpaque) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -2925,7 +2926,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, test_tonemapPQMatches) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
 
@@ -2942,7 +2943,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, test_tonemapHLGMatches) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
 
@@ -2959,7 +2960,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, r8_behaves_as_mask) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -3019,7 +3020,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, r8_respects_color_transform) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -3084,7 +3085,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, r8_respects_color_transform_when_device_handles) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
@@ -3152,7 +3153,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(RenderEngineTest, primeShaderCache) {
-    if (!GetParam()->typeSupported()) {
+    if (!GetParam()->apiSupported()) {
         GTEST_SKIP();
     }
     initializeRenderEngine();
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineThreadedTest.cpp b/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineThreadedTest.cpp
index 1b9adba..d56dbb2 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineThreadedTest.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/tests/RenderEngineThreadedTest.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
 
     void SetUp() override {
         mThreadedRE = renderengine::threaded::RenderEngineThreaded::create(
-                [this]() { return std::unique_ptr<renderengine::RenderEngine>(mRenderEngine); },
-                renderengine::RenderEngine::RenderEngineType::SKIA_GL_THREADED);
+                [this]() { return std::unique_ptr<renderengine::RenderEngine>(mRenderEngine); });
     }
 
     std::unique_ptr<renderengine::threaded::RenderEngineThreaded> mThreadedRE;
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/threaded/RenderEngineThreaded.cpp b/libs/renderengine/threaded/RenderEngineThreaded.cpp
index f58f543..f4cebc0 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/threaded/RenderEngineThreaded.cpp
+++ b/libs/renderengine/threaded/RenderEngineThreaded.cpp
@@ -33,13 +33,12 @@
 namespace renderengine {
 namespace threaded {
 
-std::unique_ptr<RenderEngineThreaded> RenderEngineThreaded::create(CreateInstanceFactory factory,
-                                                                   RenderEngineType type) {
-    return std::make_unique<RenderEngineThreaded>(std::move(factory), type);
+std::unique_ptr<RenderEngineThreaded> RenderEngineThreaded::create(CreateInstanceFactory factory) {
+    return std::make_unique<RenderEngineThreaded>(std::move(factory));
 }
 
-RenderEngineThreaded::RenderEngineThreaded(CreateInstanceFactory factory, RenderEngineType type)
-      : RenderEngine(type) {
+RenderEngineThreaded::RenderEngineThreaded(CreateInstanceFactory factory)
+      : RenderEngine(Threaded::YES) {
     ATRACE_CALL();
 
     std::lock_guard lockThread(mThreadMutex);
diff --git a/libs/renderengine/threaded/RenderEngineThreaded.h b/libs/renderengine/threaded/RenderEngineThreaded.h
index 3f1e67f..d440c96 100644
--- a/libs/renderengine/threaded/RenderEngineThreaded.h
+++ b/libs/renderengine/threaded/RenderEngineThreaded.h
@@ -37,10 +37,9 @@
  */
 class RenderEngineThreaded : public RenderEngine {
 public:
-    static std::unique_ptr<RenderEngineThreaded> create(CreateInstanceFactory factory,
-                                                        RenderEngineType type);
+    static std::unique_ptr<RenderEngineThreaded> create(CreateInstanceFactory factory);
 
-    RenderEngineThreaded(CreateInstanceFactory factory, RenderEngineType type);
+    RenderEngineThreaded(CreateInstanceFactory factory);
     ~RenderEngineThreaded() override;
     std::future<void> primeCache(bool shouldPrimeUltraHDR) override;