diff --git a/menu/menu_defines.h b/menu/menu_defines.h
index f419a016da..aedeef9178 100644
--- a/menu/menu_defines.h
+++ b/menu/menu_defines.h
@@ -212,13 +212,6 @@ enum menu_display_driver_type
    MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_VGA
 };
 
-enum menu_toggle_reason
-{
-  MENU_TOGGLE_REASON_NONE = 0,
-  MENU_TOGGLE_REASON_USER,
-  MENU_TOGGLE_REASON_MESSAGE
-};
-
 enum rgui_thumbnail_scaler
 {
    RGUI_THUMB_SCALE_POINT = 0,
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index e05c119e29..798120e5e8 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -175,9 +175,6 @@ uintptr_t menu_display_white_texture;
 
 static video_coord_array_t menu_disp_ca;
 
-static enum
-menu_toggle_reason menu_display_toggle_reason    = MENU_TOGGLE_REASON_NONE;
-
 /* Width, height and pitch of the menu framebuffer */
 static unsigned menu_display_framebuf_width      = 0;
 static unsigned menu_display_framebuf_height     = 0;
@@ -1545,16 +1542,6 @@ int menu_display_osk_ptr_at_pos(void *data, int x, int y,
    return -1;
 }
 
-enum menu_toggle_reason menu_display_toggle_get_reason(void)
-{
-  return menu_display_toggle_reason;
-}
-
-void menu_display_toggle_set_reason(enum menu_toggle_reason reason)
-{
-  menu_display_toggle_reason = reason;
-}
-
 /* Check if the current menu driver is compatible
  * with your video driver. */
 static bool menu_display_check_compatibility(
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.h b/menu/menu_driver.h
index 1f9c773a98..ca37cfa752 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.h
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.h
@@ -551,9 +551,6 @@ size_t menu_navigation_get_selection(void);
 
 void menu_navigation_set_selection(size_t val);
 
-enum menu_toggle_reason menu_display_toggle_get_reason(void);
-void menu_display_toggle_set_reason(enum menu_toggle_reason reason);
-
 void menu_display_blend_begin(video_frame_info_t *video_info);
 void menu_display_blend_end(video_frame_info_t *video_info);
 
diff --git a/menu/widgets/menu_dialog.c b/menu/widgets/menu_dialog.c
index b6fae2d490..636caa970d 100644
--- a/menu/widgets/menu_dialog.c
+++ b/menu/widgets/menu_dialog.c
@@ -290,8 +290,6 @@ void menu_dialog_reset(void)
    menu_dialog_current_id   = 0;
    menu_dialog_current_type = MENU_DIALOG_NONE;
    menu_dialog_current_msg  = MSG_UNKNOWN;
-
-   menu_display_toggle_set_reason(MENU_TOGGLE_REASON_NONE);
 }
 
 void menu_dialog_show_message(
@@ -299,9 +297,6 @@ void menu_dialog_show_message(
 {
    menu_dialog_current_msg = msg;
 
-   if (!menu_driver_is_toggled())
-      menu_display_toggle_set_reason(MENU_TOGGLE_REASON_MESSAGE);
-
    menu_dialog_push_pending(true, type);
    menu_dialog_push();
 }
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 2696779646..ee8fd2ca80 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -22018,9 +22018,6 @@ static void menu_driver_toggle(bool on)
 
    menu_driver_toggled = on;
 
-   if (!on)
-      menu_display_toggle_set_reason(MENU_TOGGLE_REASON_NONE);
-
    if (menu_data->driver_ctx && menu_data->driver_ctx->toggle)
       menu_data->driver_ctx->toggle(menu_data->userdata, on);
 
@@ -23753,7 +23750,6 @@ static enum runloop_state runloop_check_state(void)
          }
          else
          {
-            menu_display_toggle_set_reason(MENU_TOGGLE_REASON_USER);
             retroarch_menu_running();
          }
       }