diff --git a/src/video/sdl_v.cpp b/src/video/sdl_v.cpp
index ede8306d0f..179660daed 100644
--- a/src/video/sdl_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/sdl_v.cpp
@@ -678,9 +678,6 @@ const char *VideoDriver_SDL::Start(const StringList &param)
 	SetupKeyboard();
 
 	this->is_game_threaded = !GetDriverParamBool(param, "no_threads") && !GetDriverParamBool(param, "no_thread");
-#ifdef __ANDROID__
-	this->is_game_threaded = false;
-#endif
 
 	return nullptr;
 }