diff --git a/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp b/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp
index 58a3e330..bc61dfd3 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp
+++ b/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ DWORD WindowWidth = 256;
 DWORD WindowHeight = 224;
 
 DWORD FullScreen=0;
-DWORD PrevFull=0;
 DWORD Moving=0;
 DWORD SoundBufferSize=1024*18;
 DWORD FirstSound=1;
@@ -1026,8 +1025,6 @@ void ReleaseDirectSound()
 
 void ReleaseDirectDraw()
 {
-   if (PrevFull == 1) lpDD->RestoreDisplayMode();
-
    if (DD_CFB)
    {
       DD_CFB->Release();
@@ -1717,7 +1714,6 @@ void initwinvideo(void)
    if (FirstVid == 1)
    {
       FirstVid = 0;
-      PrevFull = (FullScreen == 1);
       InitDirectDraw();
       clearwin();
       return;
@@ -1728,7 +1724,6 @@ void initwinvideo(void)
    if (newmode == 1)
    {
       ReleaseDirectDraw();
-      PrevFull = (FullScreen == 1);
       InitDirectDraw();
       clearwin();
       return;