diff --git a/drivers/multiple/SDL/gdisp_lld_SDL.c b/drivers/multiple/SDL/gdisp_lld_SDL.c
index ed78f635..1d458ff0 100644
--- a/drivers/multiple/SDL/gdisp_lld_SDL.c
+++ b/drivers/multiple/SDL/gdisp_lld_SDL.c
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 #ifndef GDISP_SCREEN_HEIGHT
 	#define GDISP_SCREEN_HEIGHT			480
 #endif
-#ifndef GFX_SDL_INIT_FLAGS
-	#define GFX_SDL_INIT_FLAGS			SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING
-#endif
 
 #if GINPUT_NEED_MOUSE
 	// Include mouse support code
@@ -314,7 +311,7 @@ static void *SDL_input_event_loop (void *arg) {
 // Must be executed on early stage of initialization:  before threads and timer
 
 void sdl_driver_init (void) {
-	if (SDL_Init(GFX_SDL_INIT_FLAGS) != 0){
+	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_EVENTS) != 0){
 		fprintf(stderr, "Unable to initialize SDL: %s\n", SDL_GetError());
 		exit (1) ;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/multiple/SDL/readme.txt b/drivers/multiple/SDL/readme.txt
index 187bc2f7..08eafdb2 100644
--- a/drivers/multiple/SDL/readme.txt
+++ b/drivers/multiple/SDL/readme.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,3 @@ and a touchscreen driver.
 4. Modify your makefile to add `sdl2-config --libs --cflags` to the CFLAGS line. i.e.
 	CFLAGS = `sdl2-config --libs --cflags`
 
-By default, this driver will pass the `SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING` flag to SDL_Init(). This
-can be overriden by defining the GFX_SDL_INIT_FLAGS macro.
-