diff --git a/gfx/context/androidegl_ctx.c b/gfx/context/androidegl_ctx.c
index efa4cdd540..336cf63fcc 100644
--- a/gfx/context/androidegl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/androidegl_ctx.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "../gl_common.h"
 
 #include <EGL/egl.h>
-#include <android/looper.h>
 
 #include "../../frontend/frontend_android.h"
 #include "../image.h"
@@ -150,10 +149,6 @@ static bool gfx_ctx_init(void)
       goto error;
    }
 
-   ALooper *looper = ALooper_forThread();
-   if (!looper)
-      ALooper_prepare(ALOOPER_PREPARE_ALLOW_NON_CALLBACKS);
-
    return true;
 
 error: