diff --git a/controls.cpp b/controls.cpp
index 08a1e651..eaac35ad 100644
--- a/controls.cpp
+++ b/controls.cpp
@@ -2412,15 +2412,15 @@ void S9xApplyCommand (s9xcommand_t cmd, int16 data1, int16 data2)
 						break;
 
 					case BeginRecordingMovie:
-						if (S9xMovieActive())
-							S9xMovieStop(FALSE);
-						S9xMovieCreate(S9xChooseMovieFilename(FALSE), 0xFF, MOVIE_OPT_FROM_RESET, NULL, 0);
+						// if (S9xMovieActive())
+						// 	S9xMovieStop(FALSE);
+						// S9xMovieCreate(S9xChooseMovieFilename(FALSE), 0xFF, MOVIE_OPT_FROM_RESET, NULL, 0);
 						break;
 
 					case LoadMovie:
-						if (S9xMovieActive())
-							S9xMovieStop(FALSE);
-						S9xMovieOpen(S9xChooseMovieFilename(TRUE), FALSE);
+						// if (S9xMovieActive())
+						// 	S9xMovieStop(FALSE);
+						// S9xMovieOpen(S9xChooseMovieFilename(TRUE), FALSE);
 						break;
 
 					case EndRecordingMovie:
diff --git a/docs/porting.html b/docs/porting.html
index 183ad4f3..86e5d12c 100644
--- a/docs/porting.html
+++ b/docs/porting.html
@@ -298,10 +298,6 @@
 		<p>
 			Called when Snes9x wants to know the directory <code>dirtype</code>.
 		</p>
-		<h3><code>const char *S9xChooseMovieFilename (bool8 read_only)</code></h3>
-		<p>
-			If your port can match Snes9x's built-in <code>BeginRecordingMovie</code>/<code>LoadMovie</code> command (see <code>controls.cpp</code>), you may choose to use this function. Otherwise return <code>NULL</code>.
-		</p>
 		<h3><code>const char *S9xBasename (const char *path)</code></h3>
 		<p>
 			Called when Snes9x wants to know the name of the ROM image. Typically, extract the filename from <code>path</code> and return it.
diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_file.cpp b/gtk/src/gtk_file.cpp
index dfc8c926..d5ea8e76 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_file.cpp
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_file.cpp
@@ -16,19 +16,6 @@
 
 static char buf[PATH_MAX];
 
-const char *S9xChooseMovieFilename(bool8 read_only)
-{
-    static char path[PATH_MAX];
-
-    if (!gui_config->rom_loaded)
-        return "";
-
-    auto filename = top_level->open_movie_dialog(read_only);
-    strcpy(path, filename.c_str());
-
-    return path;
-}
-
 const char *S9xGetFilenameInc(const char *e, enum s9x_getdirtype dirtype)
 {
     static char filename[PATH_MAX + 1];
diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_s9xwindow.cpp b/gtk/src/gtk_s9xwindow.cpp
index 56c968cc..4eb741c4 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_s9xwindow.cpp
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_s9xwindow.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void Snes9xWindow::connect_signals()
         if (S9xMovieActive())
             S9xMovieStop(false);
 
-        S9xMovieOpen(S9xChooseMovieFilename(true), false);
+        S9xMovieOpen(open_movie_dialog(true).c_str(), false);
     });
 
     get_object<Gtk::MenuItem>("stop_recording_item")->signal_activate().connect([&] {
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ void Snes9xWindow::connect_signals()
         if (S9xMovieActive())
             S9xMovieStop(false);
 
-        S9xMovieCreate(S9xChooseMovieFilename(false), 0xFF, MOVIE_OPT_FROM_RESET, nullptr, 0);
+        S9xMovieCreate(open_movie_dialog(false).c_str(), 0xFF, MOVIE_OPT_FROM_RESET, nullptr, 0);
     });
 
     get_object<Gtk::MenuItem>("cheats_item")->signal_activate().connect([&] {
@@ -631,7 +631,6 @@ void Snes9xWindow::open_multicart_dialog()
 
 std::string Snes9xWindow::open_movie_dialog(bool readonly)
 {
-
     this->pause_from_focus_change();
 
     std::string title;
diff --git a/libretro/libretro.cpp b/libretro/libretro.cpp
index f85fb293..03045565 100644
--- a/libretro/libretro.cpp
+++ b/libretro/libretro.cpp
@@ -2138,7 +2138,6 @@ void S9xParseArg(char**, int&, int) {}
 void S9xExit() {}
 bool S9xPollPointer(unsigned int, short*, short*) { return false; }
 
-const char *S9xChooseMovieFilename(unsigned char) { return NULL; }
 void S9xMessage(int type, int, const char* s)
 {
     if (!log_cb) return;
diff --git a/macosx/mac-file.mm b/macosx/mac-file.mm
index 1fa6a437..c40641cb 100644
--- a/macosx/mac-file.mm
+++ b/macosx/mac-file.mm
@@ -365,11 +365,6 @@ const char * S9xGetFilenameInc (const char *inExt, enum s9x_getdirtype dirtype)
 	return (NULL);
 }
 
-const char * S9xChooseMovieFilename (bool8 read_only)
-{
-	return (NULL);
-}
-
 bool8 S9xOpenSnapshotFile (const char *fname, bool8 read_only, STREAM *file)
 {
 	if (read_only)
diff --git a/movie.h b/movie.h
index 31fcb265..28f347ea 100644
--- a/movie.h
+++ b/movie.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ int S9xMovieGetInfo (const char *, struct MovieInfo *);
 void S9xMovieStop (bool8);
 void S9xMovieToggleRecState (void);
 void S9xMovieToggleFrameDisplay (void);
-const char * S9xChooseMovieFilename (bool8);
 
 // methods used by the emulation
 void S9xMovieInit (void);
diff --git a/unix/unix.cpp b/unix/unix.cpp
index cc45c630..174550ae 100644
--- a/unix/unix.cpp
+++ b/unix/unix.cpp
@@ -588,25 +588,6 @@ const char * S9xBasename (const char *f)
 	return (f);
 }
 
-const char * S9xChooseMovieFilename (bool8 read_only)
-{
-	char	s[PATH_MAX + 1];
-	char	drive[_MAX_DRIVE + 1], dir[_MAX_DIR + 1], fname[_MAX_FNAME + 1], ext[_MAX_EXT + 1];
-
-	const char	*filename;
-	char		title[64];
-
-	_splitpath(Memory.ROMFilename, drive, dir, fname, ext);
-	snprintf(s, PATH_MAX + 1, "%s.smv", fname);
-	sprintf(title, "Choose movie %s filename", read_only ? "playback" : "record");
-
-	S9xSetSoundMute(TRUE);
-	filename = S9xSelectFilename(s, S9xGetDirectory(HOME_DIR), "smv", title);
-	S9xSetSoundMute(FALSE);
-
-	return (filename);
-}
-
 bool8 S9xOpenSnapshotFile (const char *filename, bool8 read_only, STREAM *file)
 {
 	char	s[PATH_MAX + 1];
diff --git a/win32/wsnes9x.cpp b/win32/wsnes9x.cpp
index 9ec60a00..c66e1293 100644
--- a/win32/wsnes9x.cpp
+++ b/win32/wsnes9x.cpp
@@ -10843,13 +10843,6 @@ void S9xHandlePortCommand(s9xcommand_t cmd, int16 data1, int16 data2)
 	return;
 }
 
-// NYI
-const char *S9xChooseMovieFilename (bool8 read_only)
-{
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-
 const char * S9xStringInput(const char *msg)
 {
 	return NULL;