diff --git a/libmpcodecs/dec_video.c b/libmpcodecs/dec_video.c
index 52c00b42ba..91f789bee7 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/dec_video.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/dec_video.c
@@ -31,13 +31,8 @@ extern int verbose; // defined in mplayer.c
 
 // ===================================================================
 
-extern int benchmark;
 extern double video_time_usage;
 extern double vout_time_usage;
-extern double max_video_time_usage;
-extern double max_vout_time_usage;
-extern double cur_video_time_usage;
-extern double cur_vout_time_usage;
 extern vo_vaa_t vo_vaa;
 
 #include "postproc/postprocess.h"
@@ -200,11 +195,6 @@ if(!mpi) return 0; // error / skipped frame
 t2=GetTimer();t=t2-t;
 tt = t*0.000001f;
 video_time_usage+=tt;
-if(benchmark)
-{
-    if(tt > max_video_time_usage) max_video_time_usage=tt;
-    cur_video_time_usage=tt;
-}
 
 if(drop_frame) return 0;
 
@@ -219,11 +209,6 @@ if(!(mpi->flags&(MP_IMGFLAG_DIRECT|MP_IMGFLAG_DRAW_CALLBACK))){
     t2=GetTimer()-t2;
     tt=t2*0.000001f;
     vout_time_usage+=tt;
-    if(benchmark)
-    {
-	if(tt > max_vout_time_usage) max_vout_time_usage = tt;
-	cur_vout_time_usage=tt;
-    }
     blit_frame=1;
 
   return blit_frame;