diff --git a/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLApplication.cpp b/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLApplication.cpp
index e42d8efec..835d10ae6 100644
--- a/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLApplication.cpp
+++ b/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLApplication.cpp
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@
 #include <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h>
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HX_WINDOWS
-#include <windows.h>
-#include <SDL_syswm.h>
-#endif
-
 #ifdef EMSCRIPTEN
 #include "emscripten.h"
 #endif
@@ -26,8 +21,6 @@ namespace lime {
 	const int analogAxisDeadZone = 1000;
 	std::map<int, std::map<int, int> > gamepadsAxisMap;
 	bool inBackground = false;
-	bool winTimerActive = false;
-	int winTimerID = 1;
 
 
 	SDLApplication::SDLApplication () {
@@ -332,11 +325,6 @@ namespace lime {
 		lastUpdate = SDL_GetTicks ();
 		nextUpdate = lastUpdate;
 
-		#ifdef HX_WINDOWS
-		SDL_AddEventWatch (SDLApplication::WatchEvent, nullptr);
-		SDL_EventState (SDL_SYSWMEVENT, SDL_ENABLE);
-		#endif
-
 	}
 
 
@@ -887,15 +875,6 @@ namespace lime {
 
 			while (SDL_PollEvent (&event)) {
 
-				#ifdef HX_WINDOWS
-				if (winTimerActive) {
-
-					KillTimer (GetActiveWindow (), winTimerID);
-					winTimerActive = false;
-
-				}
-				#endif
-
 				HandleEvent (&event);
 				event.type = -1;
 				if (!active)
@@ -1003,38 +982,6 @@ namespace lime {
 	}
 
 
-	int SDLApplication::WatchEvent (void* userData, SDL_Event* event) {
-
-		#ifdef HX_WINDOWS
-		if (event->type == SDL_SYSWMEVENT) {
-
-			const auto& message = event->syswm.msg->msg.win;
-
-			if (message.msg == WM_ENTERSIZEMOVE) {
-
-				winTimerActive = SetTimer (GetActiveWindow (), winTimerID, currentApplication->framePeriod, nullptr);
-
-				// TODO: Are we thread-safe to call GL here?
-				RenderEvent::Dispatch (&currentApplication->renderEvent);
-
-			} else if (message.msg == WM_TIMER) {
-
-				if (message.wParam == winTimerID) {
-
-					RenderEvent::Dispatch (&currentApplication->renderEvent);
-
-				}
-
-			}
-
-		}
-		#endif
-
-		return 0;
-
-	}
-
-
 	Application* CreateApplication () {
 
 		return new SDLApplication ();
diff --git a/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLApplication.h b/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLApplication.h
index 6ad6e0e84..85d2930f2 100644
--- a/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLApplication.h
+++ b/project/src/backend/sdl/SDLApplication.h
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ namespace lime {
 
 			static void UpdateFrame ();
 			static void UpdateFrame (void*);
-			static int WatchEvent (void* userData, SDL_Event* event);
 
 			static SDLApplication* currentApplication;