diff --git a/frontend/menu/rmenu_xui.cpp b/frontend/menu/rmenu_xui.cpp
index e3c399e4ef..b4f279b47a 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/rmenu_xui.cpp
+++ b/frontend/menu/rmenu_xui.cpp
@@ -1410,8 +1410,6 @@ bool menu_iterate(void)
       g_extern.lifecycle_mode_state &= ~(1ULL << MODE_MENU_PREINIT);
    }
 
-   g_extern.frame_count++;
-
    XINPUT_STATE state;
    XInputGetState(0, &state);
 
@@ -1445,7 +1443,6 @@ bool menu_iterate(void)
          }
    }
 
-
    switch(input_loop)
    {
       case INPUT_LOOP_FILEBROWSER: