diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.cpp
index 619b8212b5..04ce2d24a0 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.cpp
@@ -3,15 +3,9 @@
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
 #include <algorithm>
-#include <cmath>
 
 #include "Common/CommonTypes.h"
-#include "Common/FileUtil.h"
-#include "Common/IniFile.h"
-#include "Common/MsgHandler.h"
-#include "Common/StringUtil.h"
 #include "Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.h"
-#include "Core/ConfigManager.h"
 #include "Core/Core.h"
 #include "Core/Movie.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/OnScreenDisplay.h"
@@ -159,14 +153,6 @@ void VideoConfig::Refresh()
     }
   }
 
-  // Load common settings
-  IniFile iniFile;
-  iniFile.Load(File::GetUserPath(F_DOLPHINCONFIG_IDX));
-  IniFile::Section* interface = iniFile.GetOrCreateSection("Interface");
-  bool bTmp;
-  interface->Get("UsePanicHandlers", &bTmp, true);
-  SetEnableAlert(bTmp);
-
   VerifyValidity();
 }