diff --git a/common/include/event.h b/common/include/event.h
index 0b83d26f7..090b3eabe 100644
--- a/common/include/event.h
+++ b/common/include/event.h
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ void event_poll();
 void event_flush();
 
 // Set and call the default event handler
-void set_default_handler(int (*handler)(const d_event &event));
 int call_default_handler(const d_event &event);
 
 // Send an event to the front window as first priority, then to the windows behind if it's not modal (editor), then the default handler
diff --git a/similar/arch/sdl/event.cpp b/similar/arch/sdl/event.cpp
index 9ca66bd31..0c98d49f1 100644
--- a/similar/arch/sdl/event.cpp
+++ b/similar/arch/sdl/event.cpp
@@ -102,19 +102,9 @@ int event_init()
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int (*default_handler)(const d_event &event) = NULL;
-
-void set_default_handler(int (*handler)(const d_event &event))
-{
-	default_handler = handler;
-}
-
 int call_default_handler(const d_event &event)
 {
-	if (default_handler)
-		return (*default_handler)(event);
-	
-	return 0;
+	return standard_handler(event);
 }
 
 void event_send(const d_event &event)
diff --git a/similar/main/inferno.cpp b/similar/main/inferno.cpp
index a9a3cd8f1..1449c28d3 100644
--- a/similar/main/inferno.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/inferno.cpp
@@ -458,8 +458,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	con_printf(CON_DEBUG, "Initializing font system..." );
 	gamefont_init();	// must load after palette data loaded.
 
-	set_default_handler(standard_handler);
-
 #if defined(DXX_BUILD_DESCENT_II)
 	con_printf( CON_DEBUG, "Initializing movie libraries..." );
 	init_movies();		//init movie libraries