diff --git a/source/gameengine/GameLogic/Joystick/SCA_Joystick.cpp b/source/gameengine/GameLogic/Joystick/SCA_Joystick.cpp
index a73a6d4631b..0e08f157a6a 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/GameLogic/Joystick/SCA_Joystick.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/GameLogic/Joystick/SCA_Joystick.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ SCA_Joystick *SCA_Joystick::GetInstance( short int joyindex )
 	{
 		int i;
 		// do this once only
-		if(SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK | SDL_INIT_VIDEO ) == -1 ){
+		if(SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK) == -1 ){
 			echo("Error-Initializing-SDL: " << SDL_GetError());
 			return NULL;
 		}
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void SCA_Joystick::ReleaseInstance()
 			m_instance[i]= NULL;
 		}
 
-		SDL_QuitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK | SDL_INIT_VIDEO );
+		SDL_QuitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK);
 #endif
 	}
 }