diff --git a/libvo/video_out.c b/libvo/video_out.c
index f81544fc93..9224212b35 100644
--- a/libvo/video_out.c
+++ b/libvo/video_out.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <assert.h>
 
 #include <unistd.h>
 //#include <sys/mman.h>
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "video_out.h"
 #include "aspect.h"
 #include "geometry.h"
+#include "old_vo_wrapper.h"
 
 #include "mp_msg.h"
 #include "help_mp.h"
@@ -278,9 +280,10 @@ int vo_control(struct vo *vo, uint32_t request, void *data)
 
 int vo_draw_frame(struct vo *vo, uint8_t *src[])
 {
+    assert(!vo->driver->is_new);
     if (!vo->config_ok)
         return 0;
-    return vo->driver->draw_frame(vo, src);
+    return old_vo_draw_frame(vo, src);
 }
 
 int vo_draw_slice(struct vo *vo, uint8_t *src[], int stride[], int w, int h, int x, int y)
diff --git a/libvo/video_out.h b/libvo/video_out.h
index 48b2eb295c..c04e89b94c 100644
--- a/libvo/video_out.h
+++ b/libvo/video_out.h
@@ -164,13 +164,6 @@ struct vo_driver {
 	 */
 	int (*control)(struct vo *vo, uint32_t request, void *data);
 
-        /*
-         * Display a new RGB/BGR frame of the video to the screen.
-         * params:
-	 *   src[0] - pointer to the image
-         */
-        int (*draw_frame)(struct vo *vo, uint8_t *src[]);
-
         /*
          * Draw a planar YUV slice to the buffer:
 	 * params:
diff --git a/libvo/video_out_internal.h b/libvo/video_out_internal.h
index 166a91cc1c..8595d4ef05 100644
--- a/libvo/video_out_internal.h
+++ b/libvo/video_out_internal.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ static int preinit(const char *);
     .preinit = old_vo_preinit,\
     .config = old_vo_config,\
     .control = old_vo_control,\
-    .draw_frame = old_vo_draw_frame,\
     .draw_slice = old_vo_draw_slice,\
     .draw_osd = old_vo_draw_osd,\
     .flip_page = old_vo_flip_page,\
diff --git a/libvo/vo_vdpau.c b/libvo/vo_vdpau.c
index ecf9e4fa71..dcd2a7092e 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_vdpau.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_vdpau.c
@@ -1075,11 +1075,6 @@ static int draw_slice(struct vo *vo, uint8_t *image[], int stride[], int w,
 }
 
 
-static int draw_frame(struct vo *vo, uint8_t *src[])
-{
-    return VO_ERROR;
-}
-
 static struct vdpau_render_state *get_surface(struct vo *vo, int number)
 {
     struct vdpctx *vc = vo->priv;
@@ -1496,7 +1491,6 @@ const struct vo_driver video_out_vdpau = {
     .preinit = preinit,
     .config = config,
     .control = control,
-    .draw_frame = draw_frame,
     .draw_slice = draw_slice,
     .draw_osd = draw_osd,
     .flip_page = flip_page,
diff --git a/libvo/vo_xv.c b/libvo/vo_xv.c
index 1085f51327..30ce3dc154 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_xv.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_xv.c
@@ -518,11 +518,6 @@ static int draw_slice(struct vo *vo, uint8_t *image[], int stride[], int w,
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int draw_frame(struct vo *vo, uint8_t *src[])
-{
-    return VO_ERROR;
-}
-
 static uint32_t draw_image(struct vo *vo, mp_image_t *mpi)
 {
     struct xvctx *ctx = vo->priv;
@@ -852,7 +847,6 @@ const struct vo_driver video_out_xv = {
     .preinit = preinit,
     .config = config,
     .control = control,
-    .draw_frame = draw_frame,
     .draw_slice = draw_slice,
     .draw_osd = draw_osd,
     .flip_page = flip_page,