diff --git a/driver.h b/driver.h
index add7fd2f9c..6c9377d071 100644
--- a/driver.h
+++ b/driver.h
@@ -386,7 +386,6 @@ typedef struct video_driver
    const char *ident;
 
 #if defined(HAVE_RMENU) || defined(HAVE_RGUI) || defined(HAVE_RMENU_XUI)
-   void (*start)(void);
    void (*restart)(void);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/gfx/gl.c b/gfx/gl.c
index 90183f76fe..f26f891551 100644
--- a/gfx/gl.c
+++ b/gfx/gl.c
@@ -2404,31 +2404,6 @@ static bool gl_read_viewport(void *data, uint8_t *buffer)
 #endif
 
 #if defined(HAVE_RGUI) || defined(HAVE_RMENU)
-static void gl_get_poke_interface(void *data, const video_poke_interface_t **iface);
-
-static void gl_start(void)
-{
-   video_info_t video_info = {0};
-
-   // Might have to supply correct values here.
-   video_info.vsync = g_settings.video.vsync;
-   video_info.force_aspect = false;
-   video_info.smooth = g_settings.video.smooth;
-   video_info.input_scale = 2;
-   video_info.fullscreen = true;
-
-   if (g_settings.video.aspect_ratio_idx == ASPECT_RATIO_CUSTOM)
-   {
-      video_info.width  = g_extern.console.screen.viewports.custom_vp.width;
-      video_info.height = g_extern.console.screen.viewports.custom_vp.height;
-   }
-
-   driver.video_data = gl_init(&video_info, &driver.input, &driver.input_data);
-
-   gl_t *gl = (gl_t*)driver.video_data;
-   gl_get_poke_interface(gl, &driver.video_poke);
-}
-
 static void gl_restart(void)
 {
    gl_t *gl = (gl_t*)driver.video_data;
@@ -2748,7 +2723,6 @@ const video_driver_t video_gl = {
    "gl",
 
 #if defined(HAVE_RGUI) || defined(HAVE_RMENU)
-   gl_start,
    gl_restart,
 #endif
    gl_set_rotation,
diff --git a/gx/gx_video.c b/gx/gx_video.c
index fb4cfc5886..0809682e78 100644
--- a/gx/gx_video.c
+++ b/gx/gx_video.c
@@ -418,9 +418,7 @@ static void gx_efb_screenshot(void)
 
 #endif
 
-static void gx_restart(void)
-{
-}
+static void gx_restart(void) { }
 
 static void *gx_init(const video_info_t *video,
       const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
@@ -473,20 +471,6 @@ static void *gx_init(const video_info_t *video,
    return gx;
 }
 
-static void gx_get_poke_interface(void *data, const video_poke_interface_t **iface);
-
-static void gx_start(void)
-{
-   video_info_t video_info = {0};
-
-   video_info.vsync = g_settings.video.vsync;
-
-   driver.video_data = gx_init(&video_info, &driver.input, &driver.input_data);
-
-   gx_video_t *gx = (gx_video_t*)driver.video_data;
-   gx_get_poke_interface(gx, &driver.video_poke);
-}
-
 #define ASM_BLITTER
 
 #ifdef ASM_BLITTER
@@ -1077,7 +1061,6 @@ const video_driver_t video_gx = {
    .ident = "gx",
    .set_rotation = gx_set_rotation,
    .viewport_info = gx_viewport_info,
-   .start = gx_start,
    .restart = gx_restart,
    .poke_interface = gx_get_poke_interface,
 };
diff --git a/psp1/psp1_video.c b/psp1/psp1_video.c
index 421f681f7d..eb17b389f4 100644
--- a/psp1/psp1_video.c
+++ b/psp1/psp1_video.c
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ static void psp_free(void *data)
 }
 
 #ifdef RARCH_CONSOLE
-static void psp_start(void) {}
 static void psp_restart(void) {}
 #endif
 
@@ -198,7 +197,6 @@ const video_driver_t video_psp1 = {
    "psp1",
 
 #ifdef RARCH_CONSOLE
-   psp_start,
    psp_restart,
    NULL,
    NULL,
diff --git a/xdk/xdk_d3d.cpp b/xdk/xdk_d3d.cpp
index 104a627b8d..686472dd7b 100644
--- a/xdk/xdk_d3d.cpp
+++ b/xdk/xdk_d3d.cpp
@@ -1127,23 +1127,6 @@ static void d3d_get_poke_interface(void *data, const video_poke_interface_t **if
    *iface = &d3d_poke_interface;
 }
 
-static void xdk_d3d_start(void)
-{
-   video_info_t video_info = {0};
-
-   video_info.vsync = g_settings.video.vsync;
-   video_info.force_aspect = false;
-   video_info.smooth = g_settings.video.smooth;
-   video_info.input_scale = 2;
-   video_info.fullscreen = true;
-   video_info.rgb32 = false;
-
-   driver.video_data = xdk_d3d_init(&video_info, &driver.input, &driver.input_data);
-
-   xdk_d3d_video_t *d3d = (xdk_d3d_video_t*)driver.video_data;
-   d3d_get_poke_interface(d3d, &driver.video_poke);
-}
-
 static void xdk_d3d_restart(void)
 {
    xdk_d3d_video_t *d3d = (xdk_d3d_video_t*)driver.video_data;
@@ -1179,7 +1162,6 @@ const video_driver_t video_xdk_d3d = {
 #endif
    xdk_d3d_free,
    "xdk_d3d",
-   xdk_d3d_start,
    xdk_d3d_restart,
    xdk_d3d_set_rotation,
    NULL, /* viewport_info */