diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/wrap_Graphics.lua b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/wrap_Graphics.lua
index 823779cc4..8940bd790 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/wrap_Graphics.lua
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/wrap_Graphics.lua
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ function love.graphics.newVideo(file, loadaudio)
 	elseif loadaudio == true then
 		error("Video had no audio track", 2)
 	else
-		video:getStream():setSync(love.video.newRemote())
+		video:getStream():setSync()
 	end
 
 	return video
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/wrap_Video.lua b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/wrap_Video.lua
index 739f376a0..931040191 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/wrap_Video.lua
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/wrap_Video.lua
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@ misrepresented as being the original software.
 local Video_mt = ...
 local Video = Video_mt.__index
 
-function Video:loadRemote()
-	local stream = self:getStream()
-	local remote = love.video.newRemote()
-	stream:setSync(remote)
-	return remote
-end
-
 function Video:setSource(source)
 	self:_setSource(source)
 	self:getStream():setSync(source)