diff --git a/src/android/i_sound.c b/src/android/i_sound.c
index 869cc1f8d..08721c6a3 100644
--- a/src/android/i_sound.c
+++ b/src/android/i_sound.c
@@ -74,11 +74,6 @@ void I_ResumeSong(INT32 handle)
         (void)handle;
 }
 
-boolean I_MIDIPlaying(void)
-{
-	return false;
-}
-
 boolean I_MusicPlaying(void)
 {
 	return false;
diff --git a/src/djgppdos/i_sound.c b/src/djgppdos/i_sound.c
index d3d827a12..8f4e560a8 100644
--- a/src/djgppdos/i_sound.c
+++ b/src/djgppdos/i_sound.c
@@ -567,11 +567,6 @@ UINT32 I_GetMusicPosition(void)
     return 0;
 }
 
-boolean I_MIDIPlaying(void)
-{
-	return (boolean)currsong && music_started;
-}
-
 boolean I_MusicPlaying(void)
 {
 	return (boolean)currsong && music_started;
diff --git a/src/dummy/i_sound.c b/src/dummy/i_sound.c
index c362f7980..c16dd8a3f 100644
--- a/src/dummy/i_sound.c
+++ b/src/dummy/i_sound.c
@@ -162,11 +162,6 @@ UINT32 I_GetMusicPosition(void)
     return 0;
 }
 
-boolean I_MIDIPlaying(void)
-{
-	return false;
-}
-
 boolean I_MusicPlaying(void)
 {
 	return false;
diff --git a/src/sdl/sdl_sound.c b/src/sdl/sdl_sound.c
index 3b370c988..748eb4427 100644
--- a/src/sdl/sdl_sound.c
+++ b/src/sdl/sdl_sound.c
@@ -1649,12 +1649,6 @@ void I_StopSong(INT32 handle)
 #endif
 }
 
-boolean I_MIDIPlaying(void)
-{
-	// todo: no way to tell specifically if MIDI is playing, implement midimode
-	return !nomidimusic && nodigimusic && musicStarted;
-}
-
 boolean I_MusicPlaying(void)
 {
 	return musicStarted;
diff --git a/src/win32/win_snd.c b/src/win32/win_snd.c
index 45fda7edf..987e3498d 100644
--- a/src/win32/win_snd.c
+++ b/src/win32/win_snd.c
@@ -468,11 +468,6 @@ void I_ResumeSong(INT32 handle)
 		FMR_MUSIC(FMOD_Channel_SetPaused(music_channel, false));
 }
 
-boolean I_MIDIPlaying(void)
-{
-	return midimode && music_stream;
-}
-
 boolean I_MusicPlaying(void)
 {
 	return (boolean)music_stream;