diff --git a/inc/fps_limiter.h b/inc/fps_limiter.h
index ec0f7bc..dcc413c 100644
--- a/inc/fps_limiter.h
+++ b/inc/fps_limiter.h
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ typedef struct _D3DKMT_CLOSEADAPTER {
     UINT hAdapter;
 } D3DKMT_CLOSEADAPTER;
 
-typedef HRESULT(WINAPI* DWMFLUSHPROC)(VOID);
-typedef HRESULT(WINAPI* DWMISCOMPOSITIONENABLEDPROC)(BOOL*);
 typedef NTSTATUS(WINAPI* D3DKMTWAITFORVERTICALBLANKEVENTPROC)(const D3DKMT_WAITFORVERTICALBLANKEVENT* Arg1);
 typedef NTSTATUS(WINAPI* D3DKMTOPENADAPTERFROMHDCPROC)(D3DKMT_OPENADAPTERFROMHDC* Arg1);
 typedef NTSTATUS(WINAPI* D3DKMTCLOSEADAPTERPROC)(D3DKMT_CLOSEADAPTER* Arg1);
@@ -40,9 +38,6 @@ typedef struct FPSLIMITER
     D3DKMT_OPENADAPTERFROMHDC adapter;
     D3DKMT_CLOSEADAPTER close_adapter;
     HMODULE gdi32_dll;
-    HMODULE dwmapi_dll;
-    DWMFLUSHPROC DwmFlush;
-    DWMISCOMPOSITIONENABLEDPROC DwmIsCompositionEnabled;
     D3DKMTWAITFORVERTICALBLANKEVENTPROC D3DKMTWaitForVerticalBlankEvent;
     D3DKMTOPENADAPTERFROMHDCPROC D3DKMTOpenAdapterFromHdc;
     D3DKMTCLOSEADAPTERPROC D3DKMTCloseAdapter;
@@ -56,8 +51,6 @@ extern FPSLIMITER g_fpsl;
 
 void fpsl_init();
 BOOL fpsl_wait_for_vblank();
-BOOL fpsl_dwm_flush();
-BOOL fpsl_dwm_is_enabled();
 void fpsl_frame_start();
 void fpsl_frame_end();
 
diff --git a/src/dd.c b/src/dd.c
index d7018e0..65eed9b 100644
--- a/src/dd.c
+++ b/src/dd.c
@@ -1568,17 +1568,8 @@ HRESULT dd_WaitForVerticalBlank(DWORD dwFlags, HANDLE hEvent)
 {
     if (g_config.maxgameticks == -2 || g_ddraw.wait_for_real_vblank)
     {
-        /* Workaround for DwmFlush() freeze (e.g. slow alt+tab) issue on windows 7 SP1 */
-        if (g_ddraw.renderer == ogl_render_main && !IsWine() && !IsWindows8OrGreater())
-        {
-            if (fpsl_wait_for_vblank())
-                return DD_OK;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if (fpsl_dwm_flush() || fpsl_wait_for_vblank())
-                return DD_OK;
-        }
+        if (fpsl_wait_for_vblank())
+            return DD_OK;
     }
 
     if (!g_ddraw.flip_limiter.tick_length)
diff --git a/src/fps_limiter.c b/src/fps_limiter.c
index 14c4394..1300f8d 100644
--- a/src/fps_limiter.c
+++ b/src/fps_limiter.c
@@ -49,23 +49,6 @@ void fpsl_init()
         g_fpsl.gdi32_dll = real_LoadLibraryA("gdi32.dll");
     }
 
-    if (!g_fpsl.dwmapi_dll)
-    {
-        g_fpsl.dwmapi_dll = real_LoadLibraryA("dwmapi.dll");
-    }
-
-    if (!g_fpsl.DwmFlush)
-    {
-        g_fpsl.DwmFlush =
-            (DWMFLUSHPROC)real_GetProcAddress(g_fpsl.dwmapi_dll, "DwmFlush");
-    }
-
-    if (!g_fpsl.DwmIsCompositionEnabled)
-    {
-        g_fpsl.DwmIsCompositionEnabled =
-            (DWMISCOMPOSITIONENABLEDPROC)real_GetProcAddress(g_fpsl.dwmapi_dll, "DwmIsCompositionEnabled");
-    }
-
     if (!g_fpsl.D3DKMTWaitForVerticalBlankEvent)
     {
         g_fpsl.D3DKMTWaitForVerticalBlankEvent =
@@ -118,33 +101,6 @@ BOOL fpsl_wait_for_vblank()
     return FALSE;
 }
 
-BOOL fpsl_dwm_flush()
-{
-    if (g_fpsl.initialized && fpsl_dwm_is_enabled() && g_fpsl.DwmFlush)
-    {
-        HRESULT x = g_fpsl.DwmFlush();
-
-        if (!SUCCEEDED(x))
-        {
-            //TRACE(" ERROR %s(result=%08X)\n", __FUNCTION__, x);
-        }
-
-        return SUCCEEDED(x);
-    }
-
-    return FALSE;
-}
-
-BOOL fpsl_dwm_is_enabled()
-{
-    BOOL dwm_enabled = FALSE;
-
-    if (g_fpsl.DwmIsCompositionEnabled)
-        g_fpsl.DwmIsCompositionEnabled(&dwm_enabled);
-
-    return dwm_enabled;
-}
-
 void fpsl_frame_start()
 {
     if (g_fpsl.tick_length > 0)
@@ -156,17 +112,8 @@ void fpsl_frame_end()
     if (g_config.maxfps < 0 || 
         (g_config.vsync && (!g_config.maxfps || g_config.maxfps >= g_ddraw.mode.dmDisplayFrequency)))
     {
-        /* Workaround for DwmFlush() freeze (e.g. slow alt+tab) issue on windows 7 SP1 */
-        if (g_ddraw.renderer == ogl_render_main && !IsWine() && !IsWindows8OrGreater())
-        {
-            if (fpsl_wait_for_vblank())
-                return;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if (fpsl_dwm_flush() || fpsl_wait_for_vblank())
-                return;
-        }
+        if (fpsl_wait_for_vblank())
+            return;
     }
 
     if (g_fpsl.tick_length > 0)