diff --git a/binding/input-binding.cpp b/binding/input-binding.cpp
index 030743df..01556b32 100644
--- a/binding/input-binding.cpp
+++ b/binding/input-binding.cpp
@@ -217,21 +217,6 @@ RB_METHOD(inputJoystickInfo) {
 #undef POWERCASE
 #undef M_SYMBOL
 
-RB_METHOD(inputRumble) {
-  RB_UNUSED_PARAM;
-  VALUE duration, strength, attack, fade;
-  rb_scan_args(argc, argv, "13", &duration, &strength, &attack, &fade);
-
-  int dur = NUM2INT(duration);
-  int str = (NIL_P(strength)) ? 1 : NUM2INT(strength);
-  int att = (NIL_P(attack)) ? 0 : NUM2INT(attack);
-  int fad = (NIL_P(fade)) ? 0 : NUM2INT(fade);
-
-  shState->input().rumble(dur, str, att, fad);
-
-  return Qnil;
-}
-
 RB_METHOD(inputGetMode) {
   RB_UNUSED_PARAM;
 
@@ -332,7 +317,6 @@ void inputBindingInit() {
   _rb_define_module_function(module, "mouse_y", inputMouseY);
 
   _rb_define_module_function(module, "joystick", inputJoystickInfo);
-  _rb_define_module_function(module, "rumble", inputRumble);
 
   _rb_define_module_function(module, "text_input", inputGetMode);
   _rb_define_module_function(module, "text_input=", inputSetMode);
diff --git a/src/eventthread.cpp b/src/eventthread.cpp
index 4242957d..0be60bd8 100644
--- a/src/eventthread.cpp
+++ b/src/eventthread.cpp
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ enum
     REQUEST_TEXTMODE,
     
     REQUEST_SETTINGS,
-    
-    REQUEST_RUMBLE,
 
 	UPDATE_FPS,
 	UPDATE_SCREEN_RECT,
@@ -114,11 +112,9 @@ bool EventThread::allocUserEvents()
 
 EventThread::EventThread()
     : js(0),
-      hapt(0),
       fullscreen(false),
       showCursor(true),
-      joystickConnected(false),
-      hapticEffectId(0)
+      joystickConnected(false)
 {}
 
 void EventThread::process(RGSSThreadData &rtData)
@@ -172,9 +168,7 @@ void EventThread::process(RGSSThreadData &rtData)
     SDL_DisplayMode dm = {0};
 
 	SDL_GetWindowSize(win, &winW, &winH);
-    
-    SDL_Haptic *hap;
-    memset(&hapticEffect, 0, sizeof(SDL_HapticEffect));
+
     textInputBuffer.clear();
 
 	SettingsMenu *sMenu = 0;
@@ -387,25 +381,12 @@ void EventThread::process(RGSSThreadData &rtData)
 
 			js = SDL_JoystickOpen(0);
             joystickConnected = true;
-                
-            hap = SDL_HapticOpenFromJoystick(js);
-            Debug() << (hap ? "true" : "false");
-            if (hap && (SDL_HapticQuery(hap) & SDL_HAPTIC_SINE))
-            {
-                hapt = hap;
-                Debug() << "Haptic device initialized";
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                Debug() << "No haptic support found";
-            }
             
 			break;
 
 		case SDL_JOYDEVICEREMOVED :
 			resetInputStates();
             joystickConnected = false;
-            hapt = 0;
 			break;
 
 		case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN :
@@ -500,25 +481,6 @@ void EventThread::process(RGSSThreadData &rtData)
                 }
                 
                 sMenu->raise();
-                break;
-                    
-            case REQUEST_RUMBLE :
-                if (!hapt) break;
-                if (!hapticEffect.type)
-                {
-                    hapticEffect.type = SDL_HAPTIC_SINE;
-                    hapticEffect.constant.attack_level = 0;
-                    hapticEffect.constant.fade_level = 0;
-                    hapticEffectId = SDL_HapticNewEffect(hapt, &hapticEffect);
-                }
-                if (hapticEffect.constant.length == 0 && SDL_HapticGetEffectStatus(hapt, hapticEffectId) > 0)
-                {
-                    SDL_HapticStopEffect(hapt, hapticEffectId);
-                    break;
-                }
-                SDL_HapticUpdateEffect(hapt, hapticEffectId, &hapticEffect);
-                    
-                SDL_HapticRunEffect(hapt, hapticEffectId, 1);
                 break;
 
 			case UPDATE_FPS :
@@ -732,19 +694,6 @@ void EventThread::requestSettingsMenu()
     SDL_PushEvent(&event);
 }
 
-void EventThread::requestRumble(int duration, short strength, int attack, int fade)
-{
-    SDL_Event event;
-    event.type = usrIdStart + REQUEST_RUMBLE;
-    
-    hapticEffect.constant.length = duration;
-    hapticEffect.constant.level = strength;
-    hapticEffect.constant.attack_length = attack;
-    hapticEffect.constant.fade_length = fade;
-    
-    SDL_PushEvent(&event);
-}
-
 void EventThread::showMessageBox(const char *body, int flags)
 {
 	msgBoxDone.clear();
@@ -781,11 +730,6 @@ SDL_Joystick *EventThread::joystick() const
     return (joystickConnected) ? js : 0;
 }
 
-SDL_Haptic *EventThread::haptic() const
-{
-    return hapt;
-}
-
 void EventThread::notifyFrame()
 {
 	if (!fps.sendUpdates)
diff --git a/src/eventthread.h b/src/eventthread.h
index e78b1e67..4355633c 100644
--- a/src/eventthread.h
+++ b/src/eventthread.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 #include <SDL_scancode.h>
 #include <SDL_joystick.h>
-#include <SDL_haptic.h>
 #include <SDL_mouse.h>
 #include <SDL_mutex.h>
 
@@ -97,8 +96,6 @@ public:
     void requestTextInputMode(bool mode);
     
     void requestSettingsMenu();
-    
-    void requestRumble(int duration, short strength, int attack, int fade);
 
 	void requestTerminate();
 
@@ -107,7 +104,6 @@ public:
     bool getJoystickConnected() const;
     
     SDL_Joystick *joystick() const;
-    SDL_Haptic *haptic() const;
 
 	void showMessageBox(const char *body, int flags = 0);
 
@@ -130,9 +126,6 @@ private:
 	bool showCursor;
     
     SDL_Joystick *js;
-    SDL_Haptic *hapt;
-    SDL_HapticEffect hapticEffect;
-    int hapticEffectId;
     
 	AtomicFlag msgBoxDone;
 
diff --git a/src/input/input.cpp b/src/input/input.cpp
index f014f6cc..305cc09f 100644
--- a/src/input/input.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input.cpp
@@ -1198,18 +1198,6 @@ int Input::getJoystickPowerLevel()
     SDL_JOYSTICK_POWER_UNKNOWN;
 }
 
-void Input::rumble(int duration, int strength, int attack, int fade)
-{
-    duration = clamp(duration, 0, 10000);
-    strength = clamp(strength, 1, 100);
-    attack   = clamp(attack,   0, 10000);
-    fade     = clamp(fade,     0, 10000);
-    shState->eThread().requestRumble(duration,
-                                     (short)((double)strength / 100 * 32767),
-                                     attack,
-                                     fade);
-}
-
 bool Input::getTextInputMode()
 {
     return (SDL_IsTextInputActive() == SDL_TRUE);
diff --git a/src/input/input.h b/src/input/input.h
index 7b0b8b12..1fb4d505 100644
--- a/src/input/input.h
+++ b/src/input/input.h
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@ public:
     bool getJoystickConnected();
     const char *getJoystickName();
     int getJoystickPowerLevel();
-    
-    void rumble(int duration, int strength, int attack, int fade);
-    
+
     bool getTextInputMode();
     void setTextInputMode(bool mode);
     const char *getText();
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 89b927d9..ade0a0c0 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 #endif
 
     /* initialize SDL first */
-    if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK | SDL_INIT_HAPTIC) < 0) {
+    if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK) < 0) {
       showInitError(std::string("Error initializing SDL: ") + SDL_GetError());
       return 0;
     }