diff --git a/frontend/platform/platform_xdk.c b/frontend/platform/platform_xdk.c
index 1633938924..f90191f784 100644
--- a/frontend/platform/platform_xdk.c
+++ b/frontend/platform/platform_xdk.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "../../console/rarch_console.h"
-#include "../../console/rarch_console_exec.h"
 #include "../../console/rarch_console_libretro_mgmt.h"
 #include "../../console/rarch_console_config.h"
 #include "../../conf/config_file.h"
diff --git a/msvc/RetroArch-360-Salamander/RetroArch-Salamander.vcxproj b/msvc/RetroArch-360-Salamander/RetroArch-Salamander.vcxproj
index f51d0bb607..0ac3666f9d 100644
--- a/msvc/RetroArch-360-Salamander/RetroArch-Salamander.vcxproj
+++ b/msvc/RetroArch-360-Salamander/RetroArch-Salamander.vcxproj
@@ -256,14 +256,6 @@
     </Deploy>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\console\rarch_console_exec.c">
-      <CompileAs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='CodeAnalysis|Xbox 360'">CompileAsCpp</CompileAs>
-      <CompileAs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Xbox 360'">CompileAsCpp</CompileAs>
-      <CompileAs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Profile|Xbox 360'">CompileAsCpp</CompileAs>
-      <CompileAs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Profile_FastCap|Xbox 360'">CompileAsCpp</CompileAs>
-      <CompileAs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Xbox 360'">CompileAsCpp</CompileAs>
-      <CompileAs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release_LTCG|Xbox 360'">CompileAsCpp</CompileAs>
-    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\console\rarch_console_libretro_mgmt.c">
       <CompileAs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='CodeAnalysis|Xbox 360'">CompileAsCpp</CompileAs>
       <CompileAs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Xbox 360'">CompileAsCpp</CompileAs>
diff --git a/msvc/RetroArch-360-Salamander/RetroArch-Salamander.vcxproj.filters b/msvc/RetroArch-360-Salamander/RetroArch-Salamander.vcxproj.filters
index b3a2b7fa8f..82c9a9984d 100644
--- a/msvc/RetroArch-360-Salamander/RetroArch-Salamander.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/msvc/RetroArch-360-Salamander/RetroArch-Salamander.vcxproj.filters
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\file_path.c">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\console\rarch_console_exec.c">
-      <Filter>Source Files\console</Filter>
-    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\console\rarch_console_libretro_mgmt.c">
       <Filter>Source Files\console</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
diff --git a/msvc/RetroArch-Xbox1-Salamander/RetroArch-Salamander.vcproj b/msvc/RetroArch-Xbox1-Salamander/RetroArch-Salamander.vcproj
index bde208a10f..595ef5c0f2 100644
--- a/msvc/RetroArch-Xbox1-Salamander/RetroArch-Salamander.vcproj
+++ b/msvc/RetroArch-Xbox1-Salamander/RetroArch-Salamander.vcproj
@@ -404,39 +404,6 @@
 						CompileAs="2"/>
 				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\console\rarch_console_exec.c">
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Debug|Xbox">
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-						CompileAs="2"/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Profile|Xbox">
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-						CompileAs="2"/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Profile_FastCap|Xbox">
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-						CompileAs="2"/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Release|Xbox">
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-						CompileAs="2"/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Release_LTCG|Xbox">
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-						CompileAs="2"/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
-			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\console\rarch_console_libretro_mgmt.c">
 				<FileConfiguration