diff --git a/ffmpeg.c b/ffmpeg.c
index 5481ac2539..bf0133e2e4 100644
--- a/ffmpeg.c
+++ b/ffmpeg.c
@@ -2908,10 +2908,6 @@ static void opt_frame_aspect_ratio(const char *arg)
         ffmpeg_exit(1);
     }
     frame_aspect_ratio = ar;
-
-    x = vfilters ? strlen(vfilters) : 0;
-    vfilters = av_realloc(vfilters, x+100);
-    snprintf(vfilters+x, x+100, "%csetdar=%f\n", x?',':' ', ar);
 }
 
 static int opt_metadata(const char *opt, const char *arg)