diff --git a/libmpcodecs/vd_ffmpeg.c b/libmpcodecs/vd_ffmpeg.c
index 69cb3c57cf..05ef7c281c 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/vd_ffmpeg.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/vd_ffmpeg.c
@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@ static mp_image_t* decode(sh_video_t *sh,void* data,int len,int flags){
 		sh->aspect = 16.0/9.0;
 		break;
 	    case FF_ASPECT_SQUARE:
-		sh->aspect = 1.0/1.0;
-		break;
 	    default:
 		sh->aspect = 0.0;
 		break;