diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Config.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Config.cpp
index aa2a23c3a0..74b5039204 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Config.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Config.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ void Config::Load()
     iniFile.Get("Hacks", "EFBCopyDisable", &bEFBCopyDisable, 0);
     iniFile.Get("Hacks", "EFBCopyDisableHotKey", &bEFBCopyDisableHotKey, 0);
 	iniFile.Get("Hacks", "EFBToTextureEnable", &bCopyEFBToRAM, 0);
-	iniFile.Get("Hacks", "RemoveFlicker", &bRemoveFlicker, 0);
 }
 
 void Config::GameIniLoad() {
@@ -167,8 +166,6 @@ void Config::Save()
     iniFile.Set("Hacks", "EFBCopyDisableHotKey", bEFBCopyDisableHotKey);
 	iniFile.Set("Hacks", "EFBToTextureEnable", bCopyEFBToRAM);
 
-	iniFile.Set("Hacks", "RemoveFlicker", bRemoveFlicker);
-
     iniFile.Save(FULL_CONFIG_DIR "gfx_opengl.ini");
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Config.h b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Config.h
index 3150655666..37ebb0a2e9 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Config.h
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Config.h
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ struct Config
 	bool bPhackvalue1, bPhackvalue2;
 	float fhackvalue1, fhackvalue2;
 	bool bProjHack1;
-	bool bRemoveFlicker;
 
     int iLog; // CONF_ bits
     int iSaveTargetId;
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GUI/ConfigDlg.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GUI/ConfigDlg.cpp
index fe978cf061..28aa978534 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GUI/ConfigDlg.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GUI/ConfigDlg.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(ConfigDialog,wxDialog)
 	EVT_CHECKBOX(ID_DISABLETEXTURING, ConfigDialog::AdvancedSettingsChanged)
 	EVT_CHECKBOX(ID_DISABLEFOG, ConfigDialog::AdvancedSettingsChanged)
 	EVT_CHECKBOX(ID_EFBCOPYDISABLEHOTKEY, ConfigDialog::AdvancedSettingsChanged)
-	EVT_CHECKBOX(ID_REMOVEFLICKER, ConfigDialog::AdvancedSettingsChanged)
 	EVT_CHECKBOX(ID_HACK, ConfigDialog::AdvancedSettingsChanged)
 	EVT_CHECKBOX(ID_SAFETEXTURECACHE,ConfigDialog::AdvancedSettingsChanged)
     EVT_CHECKBOX(ID_DSTALPHAPASS,ConfigDialog::AdvancedSettingsChanged)
@@ -364,7 +363,6 @@ void ConfigDialog::CreateGUIControls()
 
 	// Hacks controls
 	m_SafeTextureCache = new wxCheckBox(m_PageAdvanced, ID_SAFETEXTURECACHE, wxT("Use Safe texture cache"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0, wxDefaultValidator);
-	m_RemoveFlicker = new wxCheckBox(m_PageAdvanced, ID_REMOVEFLICKER, wxT("Remove Flicker"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0, wxDefaultValidator);
 	m_PhackvalueCB = new wxChoice(m_PageAdvanced, ID_PHACKVALUE, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, arrayStringFor_PhackvalueCB, 0, wxDefaultValidator);
 	m_PhackvalueCB->Append(wxT("None"));
 	m_PhackvalueCB->Append(wxT("Zelda Twilight Princess Bloom hack"));
@@ -377,15 +375,12 @@ void ConfigDialog::CreateGUIControls()
 
 	// Default values
 	m_SafeTextureCache->SetValue(g_Config.bSafeTextureCache);
-	m_RemoveFlicker->SetValue(g_Config.bRemoveFlicker);
 
 	// Tool tips
 	m_SafeTextureCache->SetToolTip(wxT("This is useful to prevent Metroid Prime from crashing, but can cause problems in other games."
 		"\n[This option will apply immediately and does not require a restart. However it may not"
 		" be entirely safe to change it midgames.]"));
 
-	m_RemoveFlicker->SetToolTip(wxT("This is used to try and removing flickering in some games."));
-
 	m_DstAlphaPass->SetToolTip(wxT("This renders a second time to set alpha to a constant value,"
 		"\nDisabling it may speed up some games, but could also cause glitches."));
 	m_DisableFog->SetToolTip(wxT("This option should not require a restart."));
@@ -393,7 +388,6 @@ void ConfigDialog::CreateGUIControls()
 	// Sizers
 	sHacks = new wxGridBagSizer(0, 0);
 	sHacks->Add(m_SafeTextureCache, wxGBPosition(1, 0), wxGBSpan(1, 1), wxALL, 5);
-	sHacks->Add(m_RemoveFlicker,wxGBPosition(1, 1),wxGBSpan(1, 1), wxALL, 5);
 	sHacks->Add(m_PhackvalueCB, wxGBPosition(0, 0), wxGBSpan(1, 1), wxALL, 5);
 	
 	sbHacks = new wxStaticBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL, m_PageAdvanced, wxT("Hacks"));
@@ -600,9 +594,6 @@ void ConfigDialog::AdvancedSettingsChanged(wxCommandEvent& event)
 	case ID_SAFETEXTURECACHE:
 		g_Config.bSafeTextureCache = m_SafeTextureCache->IsChecked();
 		break;
-	case ID_REMOVEFLICKER:
-		g_Config.bRemoveFlicker = m_RemoveFlicker->IsChecked();
-		break;
 	case ID_HACK:
 		g_Config.bHack = m_Hack->IsChecked();
 		break;
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GUI/ConfigDlg.h b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GUI/ConfigDlg.h
index 1d1cb90050..e77dd4ada6 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GUI/ConfigDlg.h
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/GUI/ConfigDlg.h
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ class ConfigDialog : public wxDialog
 		wxCheckBox *m_DumpTextures;
 		wxCheckBox *m_HiresTextures;
 		wxCheckBox *m_DumpEFBTarget;
-		wxCheckBox *m_RemoveFlicker;
 		wxCheckBox *m_DumpFrames;
         wxCheckBox *m_FreeLook;
 		wxStaticBox * m_StaticBox_EFB;
@@ -185,7 +184,6 @@ class ConfigDialog : public wxDialog
 			ID_DUMPFRAMES,
             ID_FREELOOK,
 			ID_TEXTUREPATH,
-			ID_REMOVEFLICKER,
 
 			ID_CHECKBOX_DISABLECOPYEFB, 
 			ID_EFBCOPYDISABLEHOTKEY,
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Render.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Render.cpp
index 14f57ac4a3..b8632a9deb 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Render.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/Render.cpp
@@ -1177,22 +1177,6 @@ void Renderer::DrawDebugText()
 	Renderer::RenderText(debugtext_buffer, 21, 21, 0xDD000000);
 	Renderer::RenderText(debugtext_buffer, 20, 20, 0xFF00FFFF);
 }
-bool Renderer::IsBlack()
-{
-	char pixels [2];
-	short color[] = {GL_RED, GL_GREEN, GL_BLUE};
-
-	for (int i = 0; i < 2;i++)
-	{
-		glReadPixels(500, 300, 1, 1, GL_RGB, GL_BYTE, &pixels[i]);
-		if(pixels[i] != 0)
-			return false;
-		else
-			return true;
-	}
-	
-}
-
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // We can now draw whatever we want on top of the picture. Then we copy the final picture to the output.
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1233,19 +1217,9 @@ void Renderer::SwapBuffers()
     }
 #endif
     // Copy the rendered frame to the real window
-	// [ fix for Fragile by kamui_kun ...
-	// TODO get the fix to read the whole screen not just 5 pixels
-	if (g_Config.bRemoveFlicker)
-	{
-		BOOL pass = FALSE;
 
-		if(!Renderer::IsBlack())
-			OpenGL_SwapBuffers();
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		OpenGL_SwapBuffers();
-	}
+	OpenGL_SwapBuffers();
+
 
 	glClearColor(0, 0, 0, 0);
 	glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);