diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index f8cfd18b4..7d3273271 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -76,13 +76,6 @@ static bool detect_touch()
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	return false;
-#elif defined(_WIN32)
-	// 0x01 The device has an integrated touch digitizer
-	// 0x80 The device is ready to receive digitizer input.
-	if ((GetSystemMetrics(SM_DIGITIZER) & 0x81) == 0x81)
-		return true;
-
 	return false;
 #else
 	// we don't know, return default