diff --git a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
index e618acebf1..c7c7b4be97 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
@@ -175,8 +175,6 @@ void *menu_init(const void *data)
 
    menu_shader_manager_init(menu);
 
-   menu->last_time = rarch_get_time_usec();
-
    return menu;
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/menu/menu_driver.h b/frontend/menu/menu_driver.h
index a121f1c8ad..da21d76a65 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/menu_driver.h
+++ b/frontend/menu/menu_driver.h
@@ -113,10 +113,6 @@ typedef struct
    struct gfx_shader *parameter_shader;
    unsigned current_pad;
 
-   /* Used to throttle menu in case
-    * VSync is broken. */
-   int64_t last_time;
-
    struct menu_bind_state binds;
    struct
    {