diff --git a/ffplay.c b/ffplay.c
index 170acfd42b..6b4f38ee35 100644
--- a/ffplay.c
+++ b/ffplay.c
@@ -712,40 +712,6 @@ static void video_image_display(VideoState *is)
         if (aspect_ratio <= 0.0)
             aspect_ratio = 1.0;
         aspect_ratio *= (float)vp->width / (float)vp->height;
-        /* if an active format is indicated, then it overrides the
-           mpeg format */
-#if 0
-        if (is->video_st->codec->dtg_active_format != is->dtg_active_format) {
-            is->dtg_active_format = is->video_st->codec->dtg_active_format;
-            printf("dtg_active_format=%d\n", is->dtg_active_format);
-        }
-#endif
-#if 0
-        switch(is->video_st->codec->dtg_active_format) {
-        case FF_DTG_AFD_SAME:
-        default:
-            /* nothing to do */
-            break;
-        case FF_DTG_AFD_4_3:
-            aspect_ratio = 4.0 / 3.0;
-            break;
-        case FF_DTG_AFD_16_9:
-            aspect_ratio = 16.0 / 9.0;
-            break;
-        case FF_DTG_AFD_14_9:
-            aspect_ratio = 14.0 / 9.0;
-            break;
-        case FF_DTG_AFD_4_3_SP_14_9:
-            aspect_ratio = 14.0 / 9.0;
-            break;
-        case FF_DTG_AFD_16_9_SP_14_9:
-            aspect_ratio = 14.0 / 9.0;
-            break;
-        case FF_DTG_AFD_SP_4_3:
-            aspect_ratio = 4.0 / 3.0;
-            break;
-        }
-#endif
 
         if (is->subtitle_st)
         {