diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmyth/audio/audiooutputalsa.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmyth
index ab0a11a..acc0e8f 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmyth/audio/audiooutputalsa.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmyth/audio/audiooutputalsa.cpp
@@ -1013,14 +1013,5 @@ QMap<QString, QString> *AudioOutputALSA::GetDevices(const
           n++;
     }
     snd_device_name_free_hint(hints);
-        // Work around ALSA bug < 1.0.22 ; where snd_device_name_hint can corru
-        // global ALSA memory context
-#if SND_LIB_MAJOR == 1
-#if SND_LIB_MINOR == 0
-#if SND_LIB_SUBMINOR < 22
-    snd_config_update_free_global();
-#endif
-#endif
-#endif
     return alsadevs;
 }