diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index f31a210a21..229b5c32f2 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ m_config_t* mconfig;
              Video accelerated architecture
 **************************************************************************/
 vo_vaa_t vo_vaa;
-extern int force_ni;
 
 //**************************************************************************//
 //             Config file
@@ -1400,13 +1399,7 @@ current_module="init_libvo";
    }
    init_video_vaa();
    fflush(stdout);
-   /* Temporary solution for disabling deinterlacing */
-   if(vo_vaa.set_deint && force_ni)
-   {
-	vidix_deinterlace_t deint;
-	deint.flags = CFG_NON_INTERLACED;
-	vo_vaa.set_deint(&deint);
-   }
+
 //================== MAIN: ==========================
    main:
 if(!sh_video) osd_level = 0;