diff --git a/player/main.c b/player/main.c
index 4a8f723bb2..98c5861f13 100644
--- a/player/main.c
+++ b/player/main.c
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@ int mp_initialize(struct MPContext *mpctx)
         }
         m_config_set_option0(mpctx->mconfig, "vo", "lavc");
         m_config_set_option0(mpctx->mconfig, "ao", "lavc");
-        m_config_set_option0(mpctx->mconfig, "fixed-vo", "yes");
         m_config_set_option0(mpctx->mconfig, "keep-open", "no");
         m_config_set_option0(mpctx->mconfig, "force-window", "no");
         m_config_set_option0(mpctx->mconfig, "gapless-audio", "yes");