diff --git a/command.c b/command.c
index be5c1ebb0e..e73fee842d 100644
--- a/command.c
+++ b/command.c
@@ -2722,7 +2722,7 @@ int run_command(MPContext * mpctx, mp_cmd_t * cmd)
 		    ((vf_instance_t *) sh_video->vfilter)->
 		    control(sh_video->vfilter, VFCTRL_SCREENSHOT,
 			    &cmd->args[0].v.i))
-		    mpctx->video_out->control(VOCTRL_SCREENSHOT, NULL);
+		    mp_msg(MSGT_CPLAYER, MSGL_INFO, "failed (forgot -vf screenshot?)\n");
 	    }
 	    break;
 
diff --git a/libvo/video_out.h b/libvo/video_out.h
index 7bfc2e0bb7..e9f9dc8920 100644
--- a/libvo/video_out.h
+++ b/libvo/video_out.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #define VOCTRL_GUI_NOWINDOW 19
 /* used to switch to fullscreen */
 #define VOCTRL_FULLSCREEN 5
-#define VOCTRL_SCREENSHOT 6
 /* signal a device pause */
 #define VOCTRL_PAUSE 7
 /* start/resume playback */