diff --git a/core/cfg-mplayer.h b/core/cfg-mplayer.h
index 1c078fac25..5a2c32e0d0 100644
--- a/core/cfg-mplayer.h
+++ b/core/cfg-mplayer.h
@@ -461,8 +461,6 @@ const m_option_t common_opts[] = {
 
     OPT_FLAG_CONSTANTS("flip", flip, 0, 0, 1),
 
-    // use (probably completely broken) decoder direct rendering
-    OPT_FLAG("dr1", vd_use_dr1, 0),
     OPT_CHOICE("field-dominance", field_dominance, 0,
                ({"auto", -1}, {"top", 0}, {"bottom", 1})),
 
diff --git a/core/options.h b/core/options.h
index ffc98633e3..36a930a132 100644
--- a/core/options.h
+++ b/core/options.h
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ typedef struct MPOpts {
     int flip;
     int field_dominance;
     int divx_quality;
-    int vd_use_dr1;
     char **sub_name;
     char **sub_paths;
     int sub_auto;