diff --git a/server/motion_processor.cpp b/server/motion_processor.cpp
index 2e23415f..8f12625b 100644
--- a/server/motion_processor.cpp
+++ b/server/motion_processor.cpp
@@ -854,24 +854,3 @@ int motion_processor::set_motion_thresh(const char *map, size_t size)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-
-static void *bc_mproc_thread(void *data)
-{
-	motion_processor *mp = (motion_processor *)data;
-	mp->run();
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-/*
-void motion_processor::start_thread()
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = pthread_create(&m_thread, NULL, bc_mproc_thread, this);
-	if (ret != 0) {
-		bc_log(Error, "Error starting motion processor thread: %s",
-		       strerror(errno));
-		return;
-	}
-}
-*/
diff --git a/server/motion_processor.h b/server/motion_processor.h
index 7387d335..346cb655 100644
--- a/server/motion_processor.h
+++ b/server/motion_processor.h
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ class motion_processor : public stream_consumer
 	void destroy();
 	void run();
 
-	//void start_thread();
-
 private:
 	AVCodecContext *decode_ctx;
 	bool destroy_flag;