diff --git a/sphvr/sinks.py b/sphvr/sinks.py
index e079ae9..2a0c5dd 100644
--- a/sphvr/sinks.py
+++ b/sphvr/sinks.py
@@ -11,11 +11,8 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.widget = Gtk.DrawingArea()
         self.widget.set_double_buffered(True)
 
-    def xid(self):
-        return self.widget.get_window().get_xid()
-
     def set_handle(self):
-        self.element.set_window_handle(self.xid())
+        pass
 
 
 class GtkGLSink:
@@ -24,4 +21,4 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.widget = self.element.get_property("widget")
 
     def set_handle(self):
-        pass
\ No newline at end of file
+        pass
diff --git a/sphvr/sphvr b/sphvr/sphvr
index 544e4d0..99e32bf 100755
--- a/sphvr/sphvr
+++ b/sphvr/sphvr
@@ -16,13 +16,6 @@ from gi.repository import Gdk, Gst, Gtk, GdkX11, GstVideo, GstGL, GnomeDesktop,
 from sphvr.sinks import *
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
-from ctypes import cdll
-try:
-    x11 = cdll.LoadLibrary('libX11.so')
-    x11.XInitThreads()
-except OSError:
-    pass
-
 
 # Check if we're in development or installed version and set paths properly
 def _in_devel():