diff --git a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/color_test.rs b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/color_test.rs
index bad00548..b9dd4baf 100644
--- a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/color_test.rs
+++ b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/color_test.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl epi::App for ColorTest {
                 ui.separator();
             }
             ScrollArea::auto_sized().show(ui, |ui| {
-                self.ui(ui, frame.tex_allocator());
+                self.ui(ui, &mut Some(frame.tex_allocator()));
             });
         });
     }
diff --git a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/http_app.rs b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/http_app.rs
index 35899d66..eb890e0c 100644
--- a/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/http_app.rs
+++ b/egui_demo_lib/src/apps/http_app.rs
@@ -278,14 +278,16 @@ impl TexMngr {
         url: &str,
         image: &Image,
     ) -> Option<egui::TextureId> {
-        let tex_allocator = frame.tex_allocator().as_mut()?;
         if self.loaded_url != url {
             if let Some(texture_id) = self.texture_id.take() {
-                tex_allocator.free(texture_id);
+                frame.tex_allocator().free(texture_id);
             }
 
-            self.texture_id =
-                Some(tex_allocator.alloc_srgba_premultiplied(image.size, &image.pixels));
+            self.texture_id = Some(
+                frame
+                    .tex_allocator()
+                    .alloc_srgba_premultiplied(image.size, &image.pixels),
+            );
             self.loaded_url = url.to_owned();
         }
         self.texture_id
diff --git a/egui_glium/src/backend.rs b/egui_glium/src/backend.rs
index 87432690..abb777a2 100644
--- a/egui_glium/src/backend.rs
+++ b/egui_glium/src/backend.rs
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ pub fn run(mut app: Box<dyn epi::App>) -> ! {
         let mut app_output = epi::backend::AppOutput::default();
         let mut frame = epi::backend::FrameBuilder {
             info: integration_info(&display, None),
-            tex_allocator: Some(&mut painter),
+            tex_allocator: &mut painter,
             #[cfg(feature = "http")]
             http: http.clone(),
             output: &mut app_output,
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ pub fn run(mut app: Box<dyn epi::App>) -> ! {
             let mut app_output = epi::backend::AppOutput::default();
             let mut frame = epi::backend::FrameBuilder {
                 info: integration_info(&display, previous_frame_time),
-                tex_allocator: Some(&mut painter),
+                tex_allocator: &mut painter,
                 #[cfg(feature = "http")]
                 http: http.clone(),
                 output: &mut app_output,
diff --git a/egui_web/src/backend.rs b/egui_web/src/backend.rs
index 3fc37deb..d78483ac 100644
--- a/egui_web/src/backend.rs
+++ b/egui_web/src/backend.rs
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ impl AppRunner {
                 seconds_since_midnight: Some(seconds_since_midnight()),
                 native_pixels_per_point: Some(native_pixels_per_point()),
             },
-            tex_allocator: Some(self.web_backend.painter.as_tex_allocator()),
+            tex_allocator: self.web_backend.painter.as_tex_allocator(),
             #[cfg(feature = "http")]
             http: self.http.clone(),
             output: &mut app_output,
diff --git a/epi/CHANGELOG.md b/epi/CHANGELOG.md
index c0b66b5e..9f6f305c 100644
--- a/epi/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/epi/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 * You can control the initial size of the native window with `App::initial_window_size`.
 * You can control the maximum egui web canvas size with `App::max_size_points`.
+* `Frame::tex_allocator()` no longer returns an `Option` (there is always a texture allocator).
 
 
 ## 0.9.0 - 2021-02-07
diff --git a/epi/src/lib.rs b/epi/src/lib.rs
index 11d86290..b89d3574 100644
--- a/epi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/epi/src/lib.rs
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ impl<'a> Frame<'a> {
         &self.0.info
     }
 
-    /// A way to allocate textures (on integrations that support it).
-    pub fn tex_allocator(&mut self) -> &mut Option<&'a mut dyn TextureAllocator> {
-        &mut self.0.tex_allocator
+    /// A way to allocate textures.
+    pub fn tex_allocator(&mut self) -> &mut dyn TextureAllocator {
+        self.0.tex_allocator
     }
 
     /// Signal the app to stop/exit/quit the app (only works for native apps, not web apps).
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ pub mod backend {
         /// Information about the integration.
         pub info: IntegrationInfo,
         /// A way to allocate textures (on integrations that support it).
-        pub tex_allocator: Option<&'a mut dyn TextureAllocator>,
+        pub tex_allocator: &'a mut dyn TextureAllocator,
         /// Do http requests.
         #[cfg(feature = "http")]
         pub http: std::sync::Arc<dyn backend::Http>,