diff --git a/video/out/gpu/context.h b/video/out/gpu/context.h
index 78c0441cdf..a2fcb3711a 100644
--- a/video/out/gpu/context.h
+++ b/video/out/gpu/context.h
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ struct ra_swapchain_fns {
     // Gets the current framebuffer depth in bits (0 if unknown). Optional.
     int (*color_depth)(struct ra_swapchain *sw);
 
-    // Retrieves a screenshot of the framebuffer. Optional.
-    struct mp_image *(*screenshot)(struct ra_swapchain *sw);
-
     // Called when rendering starts. Returns NULL on failure. This must be
     // followed by submit_frame, to submit the rendered frame. This function
     // can also fail sporadically, and such errors should be ignored unless
diff --git a/video/out/opengl/context.c b/video/out/opengl/context.c
index 8f44119210..0bf8d7436e 100644
--- a/video/out/opengl/context.c
+++ b/video/out/opengl/context.c
@@ -173,8 +173,6 @@ bool ra_gl_ctx_init(struct ra_ctx *ctx, GL *gl, struct ra_gl_ctx_params params)
     if (ext) {
         if (ext->color_depth)
             p->fns.color_depth = ext->color_depth;
-        if (ext->screenshot)
-            p->fns.screenshot = ext->screenshot;
         if (ext->start_frame)
             p->fns.start_frame = ext->start_frame;
         if (ext->submit_frame)
@@ -247,29 +245,6 @@ int ra_gl_ctx_color_depth(struct ra_swapchain *sw)
     return depth_g;
 }
 
-struct mp_image *ra_gl_ctx_screenshot(struct ra_swapchain *sw)
-{
-    struct priv *p = sw->priv;
-
-    struct mp_image *screen = mp_image_alloc(IMGFMT_RGB24, p->wrapped_fb->params.w,
-                                             p->wrapped_fb->params.h);
-    if (!screen)
-        return NULL;
-
-    int dir = p->params.flipped ? 1 : -1;
-
-    assert(p->wrapped_fb);
-    if (!gl_read_fbo_contents(p->gl, p->main_fb, dir, GL_RGB, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE,
-                              p->wrapped_fb->params.w, p->wrapped_fb->params.h,
-                              screen->planes[0], screen->stride[0]))
-    {
-        talloc_free(screen);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    return screen;
-}
-
 bool ra_gl_ctx_start_frame(struct ra_swapchain *sw, struct ra_fbo *out_fbo)
 {
     struct priv *p = sw->priv;
@@ -353,7 +328,6 @@ void ra_gl_ctx_swap_buffers(struct ra_swapchain *sw)
 
 static const struct ra_swapchain_fns ra_gl_swapchain_fns = {
     .color_depth   = ra_gl_ctx_color_depth,
-    .screenshot    = ra_gl_ctx_screenshot,
     .start_frame   = ra_gl_ctx_start_frame,
     .submit_frame  = ra_gl_ctx_submit_frame,
     .swap_buffers  = ra_gl_ctx_swap_buffers,
diff --git a/video/out/vo_gpu.c b/video/out/vo_gpu.c
index 70c874fc54..61696af0e4 100644
--- a/video/out/vo_gpu.c
+++ b/video/out/vo_gpu.c
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ static void get_and_update_ambient_lighting(struct gpu_priv *p)
 static int control(struct vo *vo, uint32_t request, void *data)
 {
     struct gpu_priv *p = vo->priv;
-    struct ra_swapchain *sw = p->ctx->swapchain;
 
     switch (request) {
     case VOCTRL_SET_PANSCAN:
@@ -177,17 +176,6 @@ static int control(struct vo *vo, uint32_t request, void *data)
     case VOCTRL_SET_EQUALIZER:
         vo->want_redraw = true;
         return VO_TRUE;
-    case VOCTRL_SCREENSHOT_WIN: {
-        struct mp_image *screen = NULL;
-        if (sw->fns->screenshot)
-            screen = sw->fns->screenshot(sw);
-        if (!screen)
-            break; // redirect to backend
-        // set image parameters according to the display, if possible
-        screen->params.color = gl_video_get_output_colorspace(p->renderer);
-        *(struct mp_image **)data = screen;
-        return true;
-    }
     case VOCTRL_SCREENSHOT: {
         struct vo_frame *frame = vo_get_current_vo_frame(vo);
         if (frame) {
diff --git a/video/out/vulkan/context.c b/video/out/vulkan/context.c
index 21ad5c30c7..cbe0911385 100644
--- a/video/out/vulkan/context.c
+++ b/video/out/vulkan/context.c
@@ -565,7 +565,6 @@ static void swap_buffers(struct ra_swapchain *sw)
 }
 
 static const struct ra_swapchain_fns vulkan_swapchain = {
-    // .screenshot is not currently supported
     .color_depth   = color_depth,
     .start_frame   = start_frame,
     .submit_frame  = submit_frame,