diff --git a/driver.h b/driver.h
index 89e1ff4b83..35d326c73d 100644
--- a/driver.h
+++ b/driver.h
@@ -376,10 +376,6 @@ typedef struct video_driver
    void (*free)(void *data);
    const char *ident;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_MENU
-   void (*restart)(void);
-#endif
-
    void (*set_rotation)(void *data, unsigned rotation);
    void (*viewport_info)(void *data, struct rarch_viewport *vp);
 
diff --git a/gfx/d3d9/d3d.cpp b/gfx/d3d9/d3d.cpp
index aa7a565dd6..31692c379c 100644
--- a/gfx/d3d9/d3d.cpp
+++ b/gfx/d3d9/d3d.cpp
@@ -1455,30 +1455,6 @@ static void *d3d_init(const video_info_t *info, const input_driver_t **input,
    return vid;
 }
 
-static void d3d_restart(void)
-{
-#ifdef _XBOX
-   d3d_video_t *d3d = (d3d_video_t*)driver.video_data;
-   LPDIRECT3DDEVICE d3dr = d3d->dev;
-
-   if (!d3d)
-      return;
-
-   D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS d3dpp;
-   video_info_t video_info = {0};
-
-   video_info.vsync = g_settings.video.vsync;
-   video_info.force_aspect = false;
-   video_info.smooth = g_settings.video.smooth;
-   video_info.input_scale = 2;
-   video_info.fullscreen = true;
-   video_info.rgb32 = (d3d->base_size == sizeof(uint32_t)) ? true : false;
-   d3d_make_d3dpp(d3d, &video_info, &d3dpp);
-
-   d3dr->Reset(&d3dpp);
-#endif
-}
-
 const video_driver_t video_d3d = {
    d3d_init,
    d3d_frame,
@@ -1488,9 +1464,6 @@ const video_driver_t video_d3d = {
    d3d_set_shader,
    d3d_free,
    "d3d",
-#ifdef HAVE_MENU
-   d3d_restart,
-#endif
    d3d_set_rotation,
    d3d_viewport_info,
    d3d_read_viewport,
diff --git a/gfx/gl.c b/gfx/gl.c
index 077463c135..c6fde78f3f 100644
--- a/gfx/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/gl.c
@@ -2633,21 +2633,6 @@ static bool gl_read_viewport(void *data, uint8_t *buffer)
 }
 #endif
 
-#if defined(HAVE_MENU)
-static void gl_restart(void)
-{
-   gl_t *gl = (gl_t*)driver.video_data;
-
-   if (!gl)
-	   return;
-
-   void *data = driver.video_data;
-   driver.video_data = NULL;
-   gl_free(data);
-   init_video_input();
-}
-#endif
-
 #ifdef HAVE_OVERLAY
 static void gl_free_overlay(gl_t *gl);
 static bool gl_overlay_load(void *data, const struct texture_image *images, unsigned num_images)
@@ -3004,9 +2989,6 @@ const video_driver_t video_gl = {
    gl_free,
    "gl",
 
-#if defined(HAVE_MENU)
-   gl_restart,
-#endif
    gl_set_rotation,
 
    gl_viewport_info,
diff --git a/gfx/lima_gfx.c b/gfx/lima_gfx.c
index 2ec59866c6..a8576dc7b8 100644
--- a/gfx/lima_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/lima_gfx.c
@@ -943,10 +943,6 @@ const video_driver_t video_lima = {
   lima_gfx_free,
   "lima",
 
-#ifdef HAVE_MENU
-  NULL, /* restart */
-#endif
-
   lima_gfx_set_rotation,
   lima_gfx_viewport_info,
   NULL, /* read_viewport */
diff --git a/gfx/null.c b/gfx/null.c
index 75f592fb60..43250b6a38 100644
--- a/gfx/null.c
+++ b/gfx/null.c
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ static void null_gfx_free(void *data)
    (void)data;
 }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_MENU
-static void null_gfx_restart(void) {}
-#endif
-
 const video_driver_t video_null = {
    null_gfx_init,
    null_gfx_frame,
@@ -76,8 +72,5 @@ const video_driver_t video_null = {
    null_gfx_free,
    "null",
 
-#ifdef HAVE_MENU
-   null_gfx_restart,
-#endif
 };
 
diff --git a/gfx/omap_gfx.c b/gfx/omap_gfx.c
index fe72eaa278..7dda677f10 100644
--- a/gfx/omap_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/omap_gfx.c
@@ -888,10 +888,6 @@ const video_driver_t video_omap = {
   omap_gfx_free,
   "omap",
 
-#ifdef HAVE_MENU
-  NULL, /* restart */
-#endif
-
   NULL, /* set_rotation */
   omap_gfx_viewport_info,
   NULL, /* read_viewport */
diff --git a/gfx/video_thread_wrapper.c b/gfx/video_thread_wrapper.c
index 76f844c483..6077fee191 100644
--- a/gfx/video_thread_wrapper.c
+++ b/gfx/video_thread_wrapper.c
@@ -791,11 +791,6 @@ static void thread_get_poke_interface(void *data, const video_poke_interface_t *
       *iface = NULL;
 }
 
-#if defined(HAVE_MENU)
-// all stubs for now, might not have to implement them unless we want to port this to consoles
-static void thread_restart(void) {}
-#endif
-
 static const video_driver_t video_thread = {
    thread_init_never_call, // Should never be called directly.
    thread_frame,
@@ -805,9 +800,6 @@ static const video_driver_t video_thread = {
    thread_set_shader,
    thread_free,
    "Thread wrapper",
-#if defined(HAVE_MENU)
-   thread_restart,
-#endif
    thread_set_rotation,
    thread_viewport_info,
    thread_read_viewport,
diff --git a/gx/gx_video.c b/gx/gx_video.c
index 79878d650d..238b8f622e 100644
--- a/gx/gx_video.c
+++ b/gx/gx_video.c
@@ -472,8 +472,6 @@ static void gx_efb_screenshot(void)
 
 #endif
 
-static void gx_restart(void) { }
-
 static void *gx_init(const video_info_t *video,
       const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
@@ -1259,7 +1257,6 @@ const video_driver_t video_gx = {
    .ident = "gx",
    .set_rotation = gx_set_rotation,
    .viewport_info = gx_viewport_info,
-   .restart = gx_restart,
 #ifdef HAVE_OVERLAY
    .overlay_interface = gx_get_overlay_interface,
 #endif
diff --git a/psp1/psp1_video.c b/psp1/psp1_video.c
index ad229509e6..a4ed19f0d9 100644
--- a/psp1/psp1_video.c
+++ b/psp1/psp1_video.c
@@ -410,10 +410,6 @@ static void psp_free(void *data)
    free(data);
 }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_MENU
-static void psp_restart(void) {}
-#endif
-
 static void psp_set_rotation(void *data, unsigned rotation)
 {
    psp1_video_t *psp = (psp1_video_t*)data;
@@ -516,10 +512,6 @@ const video_driver_t video_psp1 = {
    psp_free,
    "psp1",
 
-#if defined(HAVE_MENU)
-   psp_restart,
-#endif
-
    psp_set_rotation,
    NULL,
    NULL,
diff --git a/psp1/psp2_video.c b/psp1/psp2_video.c
index 52bda7ae62..2f2a89f0ec 100644
--- a/psp1/psp2_video.c
+++ b/psp1/psp2_video.c
@@ -1385,10 +1385,6 @@ static void psp2_free(void *data)
 	free(psp->g_initializeHostMem);
 }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_MENU
-static void psp2_restart(void) {}
-#endif
-
 static void psp2_set_rotation(void *data, unsigned rotation)
 {
    psp2_video_t *psp = (psp2_video_t*)data;
@@ -1405,10 +1401,6 @@ const video_driver_t video_psp2 = {
    psp2_free,
    "psp2",
 
-#if defined(HAVE_MENU)
-   psp2_restart,
-#endif
-
    psp2_set_rotation,
    NULL,
    NULL,
diff --git a/xdk/xdk_d3d.cpp b/xdk/xdk_d3d.cpp
index d24a58acdd..2f1454f4ca 100644
--- a/xdk/xdk_d3d.cpp
+++ b/xdk/xdk_d3d.cpp
@@ -1243,28 +1243,6 @@ static void *d3d_init(const video_info_t *info, const input_driver_t **input, vo
    return vid;
 }
 
-static void d3d_restart(void)
-{
-   d3d_video_t *d3d = (d3d_video_t*)driver.video_data;
-   LPDIRECT3DDEVICE d3dr = d3d->dev;
-
-   if (!d3d)
-      return;
-
-   D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS d3dpp;
-   video_info_t video_info = {0};
-
-   video_info.vsync = g_settings.video.vsync;
-   video_info.force_aspect = false;
-   video_info.smooth = g_settings.video.smooth;
-   video_info.input_scale = 2;
-   video_info.fullscreen = true;
-   video_info.rgb32 = (d3d->pixel_size == sizeof(uint32_t)) ? true : false;
-   d3d_make_d3dpp(d3d, &video_info, &d3dpp);
-
-   d3dr->Reset(&d3dpp);
-}
-
 const video_driver_t video_d3d = {
    d3d_init,
    d3d_frame,
@@ -1274,7 +1252,6 @@ const video_driver_t video_d3d = {
    d3d_set_shader,
    d3d_free,
    "d3d",
-   d3d_restart,
    d3d_set_rotation,
    NULL, /* viewport_info */
    NULL, /* read_viewport */