diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
index bf850a253d..13508621b0 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -573,8 +573,6 @@ static void EmuThread(Core::System& system, std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot
     system.GetPowerPC().GetDebugInterface().Clear(guard);
   }};
 
-  VideoBackendBase::PopulateBackendInfo(wsi);
-
   if (!g_video_backend->Initialize(wsi))
   {
     PanicAlertFmt("Failed to initialize video backend!");