diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/EmuWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/EmuWindow.cpp
index 4cd8bb007d..2de2fd2663 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/EmuWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/EmuWindow.cpp
@@ -221,9 +221,6 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc( HWND hWnd, UINT iMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam )
 		PostMessage(m_hParent, WM_USER, WM_USER_SETCURSOR, 0);
 		return true;
 
-	case WM_DESTROY:
-		g_video_backend->Shutdown();
-		break;
 	default:
 		return DefWindowProc(hWnd, iMsg, wParam, lParam);
 	}
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoSoftware/Src/Win32.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoSoftware/Src/Win32.cpp
index 0638c9d8a6..b6288c95bb 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoSoftware/Src/Win32.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoSoftware/Src/Win32.cpp
@@ -164,10 +164,6 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc( HWND hWnd, UINT iMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam )
 		}
 		break;
 
-	case WM_DESTROY:
-		g_video_backend->Shutdown();
-		break;
-
 	// Called when a screensaver wants to show up while this window is active
 	case WM_SYSCOMMAND:
 		switch (wParam)