diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_vsync.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_vsync.cpp
index 62868d0..106f4f0 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_vsync.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_vsync.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <cutils/properties.h>
-#include <cutils/iosched_policy.h>
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@
     prctl(PR_SET_NAME, (unsigned long) &thread_name, 0, 0, 0);
     setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, 0, HAL_PRIORITY_URGENT_DISPLAY +
                 android::PRIORITY_MORE_FAVORABLE);
-    android_set_rt_ioprio(0, 1);
 
     char vdata[MAX_DATA];
     //Number of physical displays