diff --git a/src/sdl/i_video.c b/src/sdl/i_video.c
index dbaa7037..f7afcf7d 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_video.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_video.c
@@ -984,6 +984,7 @@ void I_UpdateNoBlit(void)
 // from PrBoom's src/SDL/i_video.c
 static inline boolean I_SkipFrame(void)
 {
+#if 0
 	static boolean skip = false;
 
 	if (rendermode != render_soft)
@@ -1003,6 +1004,8 @@ static inline boolean I_SkipFrame(void)
 		default:
 			return false;
 	}
+#endif
+	return false;
 }
 
 //