diff --git a/src/controller_base.cpp b/src/controller_base.cpp
index 16a37d331e1d..b3fe60a55e08 100644
--- a/src/controller_base.cpp
+++ b/src/controller_base.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void controller_base::process_keyup_event(const SDL_Event& /*event*/) {
 
 bool controller_base::handle_scroll(int mousex, int mousey, int mouse_flags, double x_axis, double y_axis)
 {
-	bool mouse_in_window = (CVideo::get_singleton().window_state() & SDL_APPMOUSEFOCUS) != 0
+	bool mouse_in_window = (CVideo::get_singleton().get_window()->get_flags() & SDL_WINDOW_MOUSE_FOCUS) != 0
 		|| preferences::get("scroll_when_mouse_outside", true);
 	int scroll_speed = preferences::scroll_speed();
 	int dx = 0, dy = 0;
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ void controller_base::play_slice(bool is_delay_enabled)
 
 	// be nice when window is not visible
 	// NOTE should be handled by display instead, to only disable drawing
-	if (is_delay_enabled && (CVideo::get_singleton().window_state() & SDL_APPACTIVE) == 0) {
+	if (is_delay_enabled && (CVideo::get_singleton().get_window()->get_flags() & SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN) == 0) {
 		CVideo::delay(200);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/desktop/notifications.cpp b/src/desktop/notifications.cpp
index 99dc32a2e680..22d8a2481c30 100644
--- a/src/desktop/notifications.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop/notifications.cpp
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ bool available() { return true; }
 
 void send(const std::string& owner, const std::string& message, type t)
 {
-	Uint8 app_state = CVideo::get_singleton().window_state();
+	Uint8 app_state = CVideo::get_singleton().get_window()->get_flags();
 
 	// Do not show notifications when the window is visible...
-	if ((app_state & SDL_APPACTIVE) != 0)
+	if ((app_state & SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN) != 0)
 	{
 		// ... and it has a focus.
-		if ((app_state & (SDL_APPMOUSEFOCUS | SDL_APPINPUTFOCUS)) != 0) {
+		if ((app_state & (SDL_WINDOW_MOUSE_FOCUS | SDL_WINDOW_INPUT_FOCUS)) != 0) {
 			return;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/video.cpp b/src/video.cpp
index c3ee74345d52..6515b95e3d99 100644
--- a/src/video.cpp
+++ b/src/video.cpp
@@ -351,34 +351,6 @@ bool CVideo::update_locked() const
 	return updatesLocked_ > 0;
 }
 
-Uint8 CVideo::window_state()
-{
-	Uint8 state = 0;
-	Uint32 flags = 0;
-
-	if(!window) {
-		return state;
-	}
-
-	flags = SDL_GetWindowFlags(*window);
-	if ((flags & SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN) && !(flags & SDL_WINDOW_MINIMIZED)) {
-		state |= SDL_APPACTIVE;
-	}
-	if (flags & SDL_WINDOW_INPUT_FOCUS) {
-		state |= SDL_APPINPUTFOCUS;
-	}
-	if (flags & SDL_WINDOW_MOUSE_FOCUS) {
-		state |= SDL_APPMOUSEFOCUS;
-	}
-	if (flags & SDL_WINDOW_MAXIMIZED) {
-		state |= SDL_WINDOW_MAXIMIZED;
-	}
-	if (flags & SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP) {
-		state |= SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP;
-	}
-	return state;
-}
-
 void CVideo::set_window_title(const std::string& title)
 {
 	assert(window);
diff --git a/src/video.hpp b/src/video.hpp
index 368892d15328..1506c2b552f3 100644
--- a/src/video.hpp
+++ b/src/video.hpp
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@
 
 class surface;
 
-//possible flags when setting video modes
-#define SDL_APPMOUSEFOCUS	0x01		/**< The app has mouse coverage */
-#define SDL_APPINPUTFOCUS	0x02		/**< The app has input focus */
-#define SDL_APPACTIVE		0x04		/**< The application is active */
-
 SDL_Rect screen_area();
 
 class CVideo {
@@ -149,11 +144,6 @@ class CVideo {
 	//this needs to be invoked immediately after a resize event or the game will crash.
 	void update_framebuffer();
 
-	/**
-	 * Wrapper for CVideo::get_singleton().window_state.
-	 */
-	Uint8 window_state();
-
 	/**
 	 * Sets the title of the main window.
 	 *