diff --git a/xbmc/cores/AudioEngine/Engines/ActiveAE/ActiveAE.cpp b/xbmc/cores/AudioEngine/Engines/ActiveAE/ActiveAE.cpp
index fa23742ecf9b0..f7773f2f5909a 100644
--- a/xbmc/cores/AudioEngine/Engines/ActiveAE/ActiveAE.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/cores/AudioEngine/Engines/ActiveAE/ActiveAE.cpp
@@ -295,7 +295,9 @@ CActiveAE::~CActiveAE()
 
 void CActiveAE::Dispose()
 {
+#if defined(HAS_GLX) || defined(TARGET_DARWIN)
   g_Windowing.Unregister(this);
+#endif
 
   m_bStop = true;
   m_outMsgEvent.Set();
@@ -2613,7 +2615,9 @@ bool CActiveAE::Initialize()
   }
 
   // hook into windowing for receiving display reset events
+#if defined(HAS_GLX) || defined(TARGET_DARWIN) 
   g_Windowing.Register(this);
+#endif
 
   m_inMsgEvent.Reset();
   return true;
diff --git a/xbmc/cores/AudioEngine/Engines/ActiveAE/ActiveAE.h b/xbmc/cores/AudioEngine/Engines/ActiveAE/ActiveAE.h
index 1dba0313086a5..da5a33d92d68c 100644
--- a/xbmc/cores/AudioEngine/Engines/ActiveAE/ActiveAE.h
+++ b/xbmc/cores/AudioEngine/Engines/ActiveAE/ActiveAE.h
@@ -223,7 +223,11 @@ class CEngineStats
   std::vector<StreamStats> m_streamStats;
 };
 
+#if defined(HAS_GLX) || defined(TARGET_DARWIN)
 class CActiveAE : public IAE, public IDispResource, private CThread
+#else
+class CActiveAE : public IAE, private CThread
+#endif
 {
 protected:
   friend class ::CAEFactory;
diff --git a/xbmc/windowing/egl/WinSystemEGL.cpp b/xbmc/windowing/egl/WinSystemEGL.cpp
index 7039add06eba7..b7190df5f5899 100644
--- a/xbmc/windowing/egl/WinSystemEGL.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/windowing/egl/WinSystemEGL.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ CWinSystemEGL::CWinSystemEGL() : CWinSystemBase()
 
   m_egl               = NULL;
   m_iVSyncMode        = 0;
-  m_delayDispReset    = false;
 }
 
 CWinSystemEGL::~CWinSystemEGL()
@@ -287,18 +286,6 @@ bool CWinSystemEGL::CreateNewWindow(const std::string& name, bool fullScreen, RE
     return true;
   }
 
-  int delay = CSettings::GetInstance().GetInt("videoscreen.delayrefreshchange");
-  if (delay > 0)
-  {
-    m_delayDispReset = true;
-    m_dispResetTimer.Set(delay * 100);
-  }
-
-  { CSingleLock lock(m_resourceSection);
-    for (std::vector<IDispResource *>::iterator i = m_resources.begin(); i != m_resources.end(); ++i)
-      (*i)->OnLostDisplay();
-  }
-
   m_stereo_mode = stereo_mode;
   m_bFullScreen   = fullScreen;
   // Destroy any existing window
@@ -314,13 +301,10 @@ bool CWinSystemEGL::CreateNewWindow(const std::string& name, bool fullScreen, RE
   }
   Show();
 
-  if (!m_delayDispReset)
-  {
-    CSingleLock lock(m_resourceSection);
-    // tell any shared resources
-    for (std::vector<IDispResource *>::iterator i = m_resources.begin(); i != m_resources.end(); ++i)
-      (*i)->OnResetDisplay();
-  }
+  CSingleLock lock(m_resourceSection);
+  // tell any shared resources
+  for (std::vector<IDispResource *>::iterator i = m_resources.begin(); i != m_resources.end(); ++i)
+    (*i)->OnResetDisplay();
 
   return true;
 }
@@ -459,14 +443,6 @@ bool CWinSystemEGL::IsExtSupported(const char* extension)
 
 bool CWinSystemEGL::PresentRenderImpl(const CDirtyRegionList &dirty)
 {
-  if (m_delayDispReset && m_dispResetTimer.IsTimePast())
-  {
-    m_delayDispReset = false;
-    CSingleLock lock(m_resourceSection);
-    // tell any shared resources
-    for (std::vector<IDispResource *>::iterator i = m_resources.begin(); i != m_resources.end(); ++i)
-      (*i)->OnResetDisplay();
-  }
   m_egl->SwapBuffers(m_display, m_surface);
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/xbmc/windowing/egl/WinSystemEGL.h b/xbmc/windowing/egl/WinSystemEGL.h
index d9008e1f4103e..a33dedcb6832e 100644
--- a/xbmc/windowing/egl/WinSystemEGL.h
+++ b/xbmc/windowing/egl/WinSystemEGL.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "utils/GlobalsHandling.h"
 #include <EGL/egl.h>
 #include "windowing/WinSystem.h"
-#include "threads/SystemClock.h"
 
 class CEGLWrapper;
 class IDispResource;
@@ -85,8 +84,6 @@ class CWinSystemEGL : public CWinSystemBase, public CRenderSystemGLES
   std::string           m_extensions;
   CCriticalSection             m_resourceSection;
   std::vector<IDispResource*>  m_resources;
-  bool m_delayDispReset;
-  XbmcThreads::EndTime m_dispResetTimer;
 };
 
 XBMC_GLOBAL_REF(CWinSystemEGL,g_Windowing);