diff --git a/main/input_default.cpp b/main/input_default.cpp
index e965d2065af6..d9a49d557de3 100644
--- a/main/input_default.cpp
+++ b/main/input_default.cpp
@@ -776,17 +776,6 @@ void InputDefault::joy_axis(int p_device, int p_axis, const JoyAxis &p_value) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (p_value.value > joy.last_axis[p_axis]) {
-
-		if (p_value.value < joy.last_axis[p_axis] + joy.filter) {
-
-			return;
-		}
-	} else if (p_value.value > joy.last_axis[p_axis] - joy.filter) {
-
-		return;
-	}
-
 	//when changing direction quickly, insert fake event to release pending inputmap actions
 	float last = joy.last_axis[p_axis];
 	if (p_value.min == 0 && (last < 0.25 || last > 0.75) && (last - 0.5) * (p_value.value - 0.5) < 0) {
diff --git a/main/input_default.h b/main/input_default.h
index c6e806eb033d..55676a96431d 100644
--- a/main/input_default.h
+++ b/main/input_default.h
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ class InputDefault : public Input {
 		bool connected;
 		bool last_buttons[JOY_BUTTON_MAX + 19]; //apparently SDL specifies 35 possible buttons on android
 		float last_axis[JOY_AXIS_MAX];
-		float filter;
 		int last_hat;
 		int mapping;
 		int hat_current;
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@ class InputDefault : public Input {
 			}
 			connected = false;
 			last_hat = HAT_MASK_CENTER;
-			filter = 0.01f;
 			mapping = -1;
 			hat_current = 0;
 		}