diff --git a/src/driver/Makefile.am b/src/driver/Makefile.am
index 21a1d02d2..1a412eaf6 100644
--- a/src/driver/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/driver/Makefile.am
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ libneutrino_driver_a_SOURCES = \
 	streamts.cpp \
 	radiotools.cpp \
 	radiotext.cpp \
-	fade.cpp \
 	screenshot.cpp \
 	ringbuffer.c \
 	volume.cpp
diff --git a/src/driver/fade.cpp b/src/driver/fade.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 3368d97ca..000000000
--- a/src/driver/fade.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-/*
-	Neutrino-GUI  -   DBoxII-Project
-
-	Copyright (C) 2011 CoolStream International Ltd
-
-	License: GPLv2
-
-	This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-	the Free Software Foundation.
-
-	This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-	GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-	along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-	Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
-*/
-
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-#include <config.h>
-#endif
-
-#include <global.h>
-#include <driver/rcinput.h>
-#include <driver/fade.h>
-
-COSDFader::COSDFader(unsigned char & alpha)
-	: max_alpha(alpha)
-{
-	frameBuffer = CFrameBuffer::getInstance();
-	fadeTimer = 0;
-	fadeIn = false;
-	fadeOut = false;
-}
-
-COSDFader::~COSDFader()
-{
-	Stop();
-}
-
-void COSDFader::StartFadeIn()
-{
-	if(!g_settings.widget_fade)
-		return;
-
-	fadeIn = true;
-	fadeOut = false;
-	fadeValue = 100;
-	frameBuffer->setBlendMode(2); // Global alpha multiplied with pixel alpha
-	frameBuffer->setBlendLevel(fadeValue);
-	fadeTimer = g_RCInput->addTimer( FADE_TIME, false );
-}
-
-/* return true if fade out started */
-bool COSDFader::StartFadeOut()
-{
-	bool ret = false;
-	if ( fadeIn ) {
-		g_RCInput->killTimer(fadeTimer);
-		fadeIn = false;
-	}
-	if ((!fadeOut) && g_settings.widget_fade) {
-		fadeOut = true;
-		fadeTimer = g_RCInput->addTimer( FADE_TIME, false );
-		frameBuffer->setBlendMode(2); // Global alpha multiplied with pixel alpha
-		ret = true;
-	}
-	return ret;
-}
-
-void COSDFader::Stop()
-{
-	if ( fadeIn || fadeOut ) {
-		g_RCInput->killTimer(fadeTimer);
-		frameBuffer->setBlendMode(1); // Set back to per pixel alpha
-		fadeIn = fadeOut = false;
-	}
-}
-
-/* return true, if fade out done */
-bool COSDFader::Fade()
-{
-	bool ret = false;
-
-	if (fadeOut) { // disappear
-		fadeValue += FADE_STEP;
-		if (fadeValue >= 100) {
-			fadeValue = max_alpha;
-			g_RCInput->killTimer (fadeTimer);
-			ret = true;
-		} else
-			frameBuffer->setBlendLevel(fadeValue);
-	} else { // appears
-		fadeValue -= FADE_STEP;
-		if (fadeValue <= max_alpha) {
-			fadeValue = max_alpha;
-			g_RCInput->killTimer (fadeTimer);
-			fadeIn = false;
-			frameBuffer->setBlendMode(1); // Set back to per pixel alpha
-		} else
-			frameBuffer->setBlendLevel(fadeValue);
-	}
-	return ret;
-}
diff --git a/src/driver/fade.h b/src/driver/fade.h
deleted file mode 100644
index e9d472d28..000000000
--- a/src/driver/fade.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-/*
-	Neutrino-GUI  -   DBoxII-Project
-
-	Copyright (C) 2011 CoolStream International Ltd
-
-	License: GPLv2
-
-	This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-	the Free Software Foundation.
-
-	This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-	GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-	along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-	Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
-*/
-
-#ifndef __fade_f__
-#define __fade_f__
-
-#include <driver/framebuffer.h>
-
-class COSDFader
-{
-	private:
-		uint32_t	fadeTimer;
-		int		fadeValue;
-		unsigned char	& max_alpha;
-		bool		fadeIn;
-		bool		fadeOut;
-
-		CFrameBuffer            *frameBuffer;
-	public:
-		COSDFader(unsigned char &alpha);
-		~COSDFader();
-
-		void StartFadeIn();
-		bool StartFadeOut();
-		void Stop();
-		bool Fade();
-		uint32_t GetTimer() { return fadeTimer; };
-};
-#endif