diff --git a/src/qt/CMakeLists.txt b/src/qt/CMakeLists.txt
index 8f1fb39dd..c08a03016 100644
--- a/src/qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -204,16 +204,8 @@ if(WIN32)
     enable_language(RC)
     target_sources(86Box PUBLIC 86Box-qt.rc)
     target_sources(plat PRIVATE win_dynld.c)
-    if(DINPUT)
-        target_sources(plat PRIVATE win_joystick.cpp)
-        target_link_libraries(86Box dinput8)
-    else()
-        target_sources(plat PRIVATE win_joystick_rawinput.c)
-    endif()
-    target_sources(ui PRIVATE qt_d3d9renderer.hpp qt_d3d9renderer.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries(86Box hid d3d9 dwmapi)
+    target_link_libraries(86Box dwmapi)
 
-    # REMOVE THE DINPUT STUFF, IT'S FROM CACO'S DARK MODE BRANCH!!!!
     # CMake 3.22 messed this up for clang/clang++
     # See https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake/-/issues/22611
     if(MSVC OR (NOT MINGW AND CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 3.22))