diff --git a/ffplay.c b/ffplay.c
index 145e0452ad..d8dbe449f9 100644
--- a/ffplay.c
+++ b/ffplay.c
@@ -1688,9 +1688,6 @@ static int get_video_frame(VideoState *is, AVFrame *frame, int64_t *pts, AVPacke
         if (*pts == AV_NOPTS_VALUE) {
             *pts = 0;
         }
-        if (is->video_st->sample_aspect_ratio.num) {
-            frame->sample_aspect_ratio = is->video_st->sample_aspect_ratio;
-        }
 
         if (framedrop>0 || (framedrop && get_master_sync_type(is) != AV_SYNC_VIDEO_MASTER)) {
             SDL_LockMutex(is->pictq_mutex);