diff --git a/database_info.c b/database_info.c
index ced400008e..e8c21286db 100644
--- a/database_info.c
+++ b/database_info.c
@@ -386,17 +386,3 @@ void database_playlist_free(content_playlist_t *db_playlist)
    if (db_playlist)
       content_playlist_free(db_playlist);
 }
-
-bool database_playlist_realloc(
-      content_playlist_t *db_playlist,
-      const char *path)
-{
-   database_playlist_free(db_playlist);
-
-   db_playlist = content_playlist_init(path, 1000);
-
-   if (!db_playlist)
-      return false;
-
-   return true;
-}
diff --git a/database_info.h b/database_info.h
index 36d71e5ac7..caa504cced 100644
--- a/database_info.h
+++ b/database_info.h
@@ -103,9 +103,6 @@ int database_info_build_query(
 
 void database_playlist_free(content_playlist_t *db_playlist);
 
-bool database_playlist_realloc(
-      content_playlist_t *db_playlist, const char *path);
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_ok.c b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_ok.c
index b3582afb98..7684f86fca 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_ok.c
+++ b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_ok.c
@@ -53,10 +53,12 @@ static int action_ok_playlist_entry(const char *path,
    if (!strcmp(label, "collection") ||
          !strcmp(label, "rdb_entry_start_game"))
    {
-      playlist  = NULL;
       free_list = true;
 
-      database_playlist_realloc(playlist, menu->db_playlist_file);
+      playlist = content_playlist_init(menu->db_playlist_file, 1000);
+
+      if (!playlist)
+         return -1;
    }
 
    selection_ptr = menu->navigation.selection_ptr;