diff --git a/cheevos-new/cheevos.c b/cheevos-new/cheevos.c
index e5ff1ede1c..2745fa877f 100644
--- a/cheevos-new/cheevos.c
+++ b/cheevos-new/cheevos.c
@@ -504,9 +504,12 @@ static void rcheevos_award(rcheevos_cheevo_t* cheevo, int mode)
 
    /* Show the OSD message. */
 #if defined(HAVE_MENU) && defined(HAVE_MENU_WIDGETS)
-   if (!menu_widgets_ready() || !menu_widgets_push_achievement(cheevo->info->title, cheevo->info->badge))
+   if (!menu_widgets_ready())
 #endif
    {
+#if defined(HAVE_MENU) && defined(HAVE_MENU_WIDGETS)
+      menu_widgets_push_achievement(cheevo->info->title, cheevo->info->badge);
+#endif
       snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "Achievement Unlocked: %s", cheevo->info->title);
       runloop_msg_queue_push(buffer, 0, 2 * 60, false, NULL, MESSAGE_QUEUE_ICON_DEFAULT, MESSAGE_QUEUE_CATEGORY_INFO);
       runloop_msg_queue_push(cheevo->info->description, 0, 3 * 60, false, NULL, MESSAGE_QUEUE_ICON_DEFAULT, MESSAGE_QUEUE_CATEGORY_INFO);
diff --git a/menu/widgets/menu_widgets.c b/menu/widgets/menu_widgets.c
index b268f3dff4..8236bff783 100644
--- a/menu/widgets/menu_widgets.c
+++ b/menu/widgets/menu_widgets.c
@@ -2261,7 +2261,7 @@ static void menu_widgets_get_badge_texture(menu_texture_item *tex, const char *b
          tex, TEXTURE_FILTER_MIPMAP_LINEAR, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
-bool menu_widgets_push_achievement(const char *title, const char *badge)
+void menu_widgets_push_achievement(const char *title, const char *badge)
 {
    menu_widgets_achievement_free(NULL);
 
@@ -2271,8 +2271,6 @@ bool menu_widgets_push_achievement(const char *title, const char *badge)
    menu_widgets_get_badge_texture(&cheevo_badge, badge);
 
    menu_widgets_start_achievement_notification();
-
-   return true;
 }
 
 static void menu_widgets_generic_message_fadeout(void *userdata)
diff --git a/menu/widgets/menu_widgets.h b/menu/widgets/menu_widgets.h
index f1f9570319..c4aa1a62c5 100644
--- a/menu/widgets/menu_widgets.h
+++ b/menu/widgets/menu_widgets.h
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ void menu_widgets_volume_update_and_show(void);
 
 void menu_widgets_iterate(unsigned width, unsigned height);
 
-bool menu_widgets_task_msg_queue_push(retro_task_t *task,
-      const char *msg,
-      unsigned prio, unsigned duration,
-      bool flush);
-
 void menu_widgets_screenshot_taken(const char *shotname, const char *filename);
 
 void menu_widgets_start_load_content_animation(const char *content_name, bool remove_extension);
@@ -68,7 +63,7 @@ void menu_widgets_context_reset(bool is_threaded,
 
 void menu_widgets_context_destroy(void);
 
-bool menu_widgets_push_achievement(const char *title, const char *badge);
+void menu_widgets_push_achievement(const char *title, const char *badge);
 
 /* Warning: not thread safe! */
 void menu_widgets_set_message(char *message);