diff --git a/libarmbox/video.cpp b/libarmbox/video.cpp
index 56bf050..7223a97 100644
--- a/libarmbox/video.cpp
+++ b/libarmbox/video.cpp
@@ -470,10 +470,6 @@ int cVideo::Stop(bool blank)
 
 int cVideo::setBlank(int)
 {
-	fop(ioctl, VIDEO_PLAY);
-	fop(ioctl, VIDEO_CONTINUE);
-	video_still_picture sp = { NULL, 0 };
-	fop(ioctl, VIDEO_STILLPICTURE, &sp);
 	return Stop(1);
 }