diff --git a/lib/libtuxtxt/tuxtxt.cpp b/lib/libtuxtxt/tuxtxt.cpp
index 82dac89e6..0959fd704 100644
--- a/lib/libtuxtxt/tuxtxt.cpp
+++ b/lib/libtuxtxt/tuxtxt.cpp
@@ -1630,7 +1630,7 @@ int tuxtx_subtitle_running(int *pid, int *page, int *running)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int tuxtx_main(int _rc, int pid, int page, int source)
+int tuxtx_main(int /*_rc*/, int pid, int page, int source)
 {
 	char cvs_revision[] = "$Revision: 1.95 $";
 
@@ -1663,7 +1663,6 @@ int tuxtx_main(int _rc, int pid, int page, int source)
         }
 #endif
 
-	rc = _rc;
 	CFrameBuffer *fbp = CFrameBuffer::getInstance();
 	lfb = (unsigned char *)fbp->getFrameBufferPointer();
 	lbb = (unsigned char *)fbp->getBackBufferPointer();
@@ -1675,8 +1674,6 @@ int tuxtx_main(int _rc, int pid, int page, int source)
 	else
 		printf("[tuxtxt] using PID %x page %d\n", tuxtxt_cache.vtxtpid, tuxtxt_cache.page);
 
-	fcntl(rc, F_SETFL, fcntl(rc, F_GETFL) | O_EXCL | O_NONBLOCK);
-
 #if 0 /* just get it from the framebuffer class */
 	/* get fixed screeninfo */
 	if (ioctl(fb, FBIOGET_FSCREENINFO, &fix_screeninfo) == -1)
@@ -2246,7 +2243,6 @@ int Init(int source)
 #else
 	tuxtxt_start(tuxtxt_cache.vtxtpid, source);
 #endif
-	fcntl(rc, F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
 	gethotlist();
 
 	if(use_gui)
@@ -2840,7 +2836,7 @@ void Menu_Init(char *menu, int current_pid, int menuitem, int hotindex)
 
 void ConfigMenu(int Init)
 {
-	int val, menuitem = M_Start;
+	int menuitem = M_Start;
 	int current_pid = 0;
 	int hotindex;
 	int oldscreenmode, oldtrans = 0;
@@ -2894,10 +2890,6 @@ void ConfigMenu(int Init)
 	clearbbcolor = black;
 	Menu_Init(menu, current_pid, menuitem, hotindex);
 
-	/* set blocking mode */
-	val = fcntl(rc, F_GETFL);
-	fcntl(rc, F_SETFL, val &~ O_NONBLOCK);
-
 	/* loop */
 	do {
 		if (GetRCCode() == 1)
@@ -3369,7 +3361,6 @@ void ConfigMenu(int Init)
 						current_service = current_pid;
 //						RenderMessage(ShowServiceName);
 
-						fcntl(rc, F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
 						RCCode = -1;
 						if (oldscreenmode)
 							SwitchScreenMode(oldscreenmode); /* restore divided screen */
@@ -3430,8 +3421,6 @@ void ConfigMenu(int Init)
 
 	ClearBB(transp);
 	CopyBB2FB();
-	/* reset to nonblocking mode */
-	fcntl(rc, F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
 	tuxtxt_cache.pageupdate = 1;
 	RCCode = -1;
 	if (oldscreenmode)
@@ -3646,7 +3635,7 @@ void ColorKey(int target)
 
 void PageCatching()
 {
-	int val, byte;
+	int byte;
 	int oldzoommode = zoommode;
 
 	pagecatching = 1;
@@ -3676,10 +3665,6 @@ void PageCatching()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* set blocking mode */
-	val = fcntl(rc, F_GETFL);
-	fcntl(rc, F_SETFL, val &~ O_NONBLOCK);
-
 	/* loop */
 	do {
 		GetRCCode();
@@ -3718,7 +3703,6 @@ void PageCatching()
 		case RC_HOME:
 		case RC_HELP:
 		case RC_MUTE:
-			fcntl(rc, F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
 			tuxtxt_cache.pageupdate = 1;
 			pagecatching = 0;
 			RCCode = -1;
@@ -3742,9 +3726,6 @@ void PageCatching()
 		tuxtxt_cache.subpage = subp;
 	else
 		tuxtxt_cache.subpage = 0;
-
-	/* reset to nonblocking mode */
-	fcntl(rc, F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
diff --git a/lib/libtuxtxt/tuxtxt.h b/lib/libtuxtxt/tuxtxt.h
index aee6b9d1f..87369cd90 100644
--- a/lib/libtuxtxt/tuxtxt.h
+++ b/lib/libtuxtxt/tuxtxt.h
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ char versioninfo[16];
 int hotlist[10];
 int maxhotlist;
 
-int pig, rc, fb, lcd;
+int pig, fb, lcd;
 int sx, ex, sy, ey;
 int PosX, PosY, StartX, StartY;
 int lastpage;