diff --git a/libmpcodecs/vd_ffmpeg.c b/libmpcodecs/vd_ffmpeg.c
index 72a19cd14d..d6b5a82ccd 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/vd_ffmpeg.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/vd_ffmpeg.c
@@ -152,12 +152,6 @@ static int control(sh_video_t *sh, int cmd, void *arg, ...){
         return CONTROL_TRUE;
     case VDCTRL_QUERY_UNSEEN_FRAMES:;
         int delay = avctx->has_b_frames;
-#if defined(FF_THREAD_FRAME) && LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR <= 52 && LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MINOR < 49
-        // FFmpeg-mt has extra delay when using frame threading
-        // In newer versions that is included in has_b_frames
-        if (avctx->thread_type & FF_THREAD_FRAME)
-            delay += avctx->thread_count - 1;
-#endif
         return delay + 10;
     }
     return CONTROL_UNKNOWN;