diff --git a/src/Magnum/Shaders/DistanceFieldVector.cpp b/src/Magnum/Shaders/DistanceFieldVector.cpp
index 9139f496d..df9da7d33 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Shaders/DistanceFieldVector.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Shaders/DistanceFieldVector.cpp
@@ -67,15 +67,16 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> DistanceFieldVector<dimensions>::DistanceFieldV
 
     GL::AbstractShaderProgram::attachShaders({vert, frag});
 
+    /* ES3 has this done in the shader directly */
+    #if !defined(MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES) || defined(MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES2)
     #ifndef MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES
     if(!GL::Context::current().isExtensionSupported<GL::Extensions::ARB::explicit_attrib_location>(version))
-    #else
-    if(!GL::Context::current().isVersionSupported(GL::Version::GLES300))
     #endif
     {
         GL::AbstractShaderProgram::bindAttributeLocation(AbstractVector<dimensions>::Position::Location, "position");
         GL::AbstractShaderProgram::bindAttributeLocation(AbstractVector<dimensions>::TextureCoordinates::Location, "textureCoordinates");
     }
+    #endif
 
     CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT_OUTPUT(GL::AbstractShaderProgram::link());
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Shaders/Flat.cpp b/src/Magnum/Shaders/Flat.cpp
index 65be491db..bb6c3cb3c 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Shaders/Flat.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Shaders/Flat.cpp
@@ -74,15 +74,16 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> Flat<dimensions>::Flat(const Flags flags): _fla
 
     attachShaders({vert, frag});
 
+    /* ES3 has this done in the shader directly */
+    #if !defined(MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES) || defined(MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES2)
     #ifndef MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES
     if(!GL::Context::current().isExtensionSupported<GL::Extensions::ARB::explicit_attrib_location>(version))
-    #else
-    if(!GL::Context::current().isVersionSupported(GL::Version::GLES300))
     #endif
     {
         bindAttributeLocation(Position::Location, "position");
         if(flags & Flag::Textured) bindAttributeLocation(TextureCoordinates::Location, "textureCoordinates");
     }
+    #endif
 
     CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT_OUTPUT(link());
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Shaders/MeshVisualizer.cpp b/src/Magnum/Shaders/MeshVisualizer.cpp
index b54f26893..5bac33b49 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Shaders/MeshVisualizer.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Shaders/MeshVisualizer.cpp
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ MeshVisualizer::MeshVisualizer(const Flags flags): _flags{flags} {
     if(geom) attachShader(*geom);
     #endif
 
+    /* ES3 has this done in the shader directly */
+    #if !defined(MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES) || defined(MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES2)
     #ifndef MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES
     if(!GL::Context::current().isExtensionSupported<GL::Extensions::ARB::explicit_attrib_location>(version))
-    #else
-    if(!GL::Context::current().isVersionSupported(GL::Version::GLES300))
     #endif
     {
         bindAttributeLocation(Position::Location, "position");
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ MeshVisualizer::MeshVisualizer(const Flags flags): _flags{flags} {
         }
         #endif
     }
+    #endif
 
     CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT_OUTPUT(link());
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Shaders/Phong.cpp b/src/Magnum/Shaders/Phong.cpp
index dc46a8bae..0c2e48b53 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Shaders/Phong.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Shaders/Phong.cpp
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ Phong::Phong(const Flags flags, const UnsignedInt lightCount): _flags{flags}, _l
 
     attachShaders({vert, frag});
 
+    /* ES3 has this done in the shader directly */
+    #if !defined(MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES) || defined(MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES2)
     #ifndef MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES
     if(!GL::Context::current().isExtensionSupported<GL::Extensions::ARB::explicit_attrib_location>(version))
-    #else
-    if(!GL::Context::current().isVersionSupported(GL::Version::GLES300))
     #endif
     {
         bindAttributeLocation(Position::Location, "position");
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ Phong::Phong(const Flags flags, const UnsignedInt lightCount): _flags{flags}, _l
         if(flags & (Flag::AmbientTexture|Flag::DiffuseTexture|Flag::SpecularTexture))
             bindAttributeLocation(TextureCoordinates::Location, "textureCoordinates");
     }
+    #endif
 
     CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT_OUTPUT(link());
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Shaders/Vector.cpp b/src/Magnum/Shaders/Vector.cpp
index f1f334f52..6d1c2bdfa 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Shaders/Vector.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Shaders/Vector.cpp
@@ -67,15 +67,16 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> Vector<dimensions>::Vector() {
 
     GL::AbstractShaderProgram::attachShaders({vert,  frag});
 
+    /* ES3 has this done in the shader directly */
+    #if !defined(MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES) || defined(MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES2)
     #ifndef MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES
     if(!GL::Context::current().isExtensionSupported<GL::Extensions::ARB::explicit_attrib_location>(version))
-    #else
-    if(!GL::Context::current().isVersionSupported(GL::Version::GLES300))
     #endif
     {
         GL::AbstractShaderProgram::bindAttributeLocation(AbstractVector<dimensions>::Position::Location, "position");
         GL::AbstractShaderProgram::bindAttributeLocation(AbstractVector<dimensions>::TextureCoordinates::Location, "textureCoordinates");
     }
+    #endif
 
     CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT_OUTPUT(GL::AbstractShaderProgram::link());
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Shaders/VertexColor.cpp b/src/Magnum/Shaders/VertexColor.cpp
index d4021187e..10f33e51f 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Shaders/VertexColor.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Shaders/VertexColor.cpp
@@ -67,15 +67,16 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> VertexColor<dimensions>::VertexColor() {
 
     attachShaders({vert, frag});
 
+    /* ES3 has this done in the shader directly */
+    #if !defined(MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES) || defined(MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES2)
     #ifndef MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES
     if(!GL::Context::current().isExtensionSupported<GL::Extensions::ARB::explicit_attrib_location>(version))
-    #else
-    if(!GL::Context::current().isVersionSupported(GL::Version::GLES300))
     #endif
     {
         bindAttributeLocation(Position::Location, "position");
         bindAttributeLocation(Color3::Location, "color"); /* Color4 is the same */
     }
+    #endif
 
     CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT_OUTPUT(link());