diff --git a/gfx/video_thread_wrapper.c b/gfx/video_thread_wrapper.c
index 98b046dfba..6f1dd1f4a6 100644
--- a/gfx/video_thread_wrapper.c
+++ b/gfx/video_thread_wrapper.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ enum thread_cmd
    CMD_POKE_GET_FBO_STATE,
 
    CMD_POKE_SET_ASPECT_RATIO,
-   CMD_POKE_SET_OSD_MSG,
    CMD_FONT_INIT,
    CMD_CUSTOM_COMMAND,
 
@@ -508,21 +507,6 @@ static bool video_thread_handle_packet(
          video_thread_reply(thr, &pkt);
          break;
 
-      case CMD_POKE_SET_OSD_MSG:
-         {
-            video_frame_info_t video_info;
-            /* TODO/FIXME - not thread-safe - should get 
-             * rid of this */
-            video_driver_build_info(&video_info);
-            if (thr->poke && thr->poke->set_osd_msg)
-               thr->poke->set_osd_msg(thr->driver_data,
-                     &video_info,
-                     pkt.data.osd_message.msg,
-                     &pkt.data.osd_message.params, NULL);
-         }
-         video_thread_reply(thr, &pkt);
-         break;
-
       case CMD_FONT_INIT:
          if (pkt.data.font_init.method)
             pkt.data.font_init.return_value =