diff --git a/OMXOverlayCodecText.cpp b/OMXOverlayCodecText.cpp
index dc49de22..6f7cc968 100644
--- a/OMXOverlayCodecText.cpp
+++ b/OMXOverlayCodecText.cpp
@@ -41,9 +41,11 @@ COMXOverlayCodecText::~COMXOverlayCodecText()
 
 bool COMXOverlayCodecText::Open(COMXStreamInfo &hints)
 {
+#if 0
   m_bIsSSA = (hints.codec == AV_CODEC_ID_SSA);
   if(hints.codec == AV_CODEC_ID_SUBRIP || hints.codec == AV_CODEC_ID_SSA)
     return true;
+#endif
   return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/OMXReader.cpp b/OMXReader.cpp
index d9343d04..d101d9c1 100644
--- a/OMXReader.cpp
+++ b/OMXReader.cpp
@@ -495,9 +495,11 @@ OMXPacket *OMXReader::Read()
     else
       pkt.pts = AV_NOPTS_VALUE;
   }
+#if 0
   // we need to get duration slightly different for matroska embedded text subtitels
   if(m_bMatroska && pStream->codec->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_SUBRIP && pkt.convergence_duration != 0)
     pkt.duration = pkt.convergence_duration;
+#endif
 
   if(m_bAVI && pStream->codec && pStream->codec->codec_type == AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO)
   {