1 files changed, 0 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/xbmc/filesystem/FileCurl.cpp b/xbmc/filesystem/FileCurl.cpp
index 543ccae964..f5c8e628a9 100644
--- a/xbmc/filesystem/FileCurl.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/filesystem/FileCurl.cpp
@@ -1293,16 +1293,6 @@ bool CFileCurl::CReadState::FillBuffer(unsigned int want)
     {
       case CURLM_OK:
       {
-        // hack for broken curl, that thinks there is data all the time
-        // happens especially on ftp during initial connection
-#ifndef _LINUX
-        SwitchToThread();
-#elif __APPLE__
-        sched_yield();
-#else
-        pthread_yield();
-#endif
-
         int maxfd = -1;
         FD_ZERO(&fdread);
         FD_ZERO(&fdwrite);