diff --git a/libmpdemux/demuxer.c b/libmpdemux/demuxer.c
index 2a1770f42e..d43735c186 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/demuxer.c
+++ b/libmpdemux/demuxer.c
@@ -684,7 +684,6 @@ if (demuxer->desc->open)
   if (!(demuxer = demuxer->desc->open(demuxer)))
     return NULL;
 
-pts_from_bps=0; // !!!
 if ((sh_video=demuxer->video->sh) && sh_video->bih)
   mp_msg(MSGT_DEMUX,MSGL_INFO,"VIDEO:  [%.4s]  %ldx%ld  %dbpp  %5.3f fps  %5.1f kbps (%4.1f kbyte/s)\n",
     (char *)&sh_video->bih->biCompression,