diff --git a/gfx/ext.c b/gfx/ext.c
index f4d845cc51..f40cd5f766 100644
--- a/gfx/ext.c
+++ b/gfx/ext.c
@@ -273,11 +273,6 @@ static bool setup_video(ext_t *ext, const video_info_t *video, const input_drive
 
 static void* video_ext_init(const video_info_t *video, const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
-#if SDL_MODERN
-   SSNES_ERR("External driver API not compatible with SDL 1.3 input API!\n");
-   return NULL;
-#endif
-
    ext_t *ext = calloc(1, sizeof(*ext));
    if (!ext)
       return NULL;