diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/93_xbmc b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/93_xbmc
index 164310c603..2963bf6e00 100644
--- a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/93_xbmc
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/93_xbmc
@@ -52,12 +52,6 @@ fi
 # waiting for Xorg to start
   wait_for_xorg
 
-# set cpu's to 'conservative'
-  ( usleep 15000000
-    progress "set cpu's to 'ondemand'"
-    cpupower frequency-set -g ondemand > /dev/null 2>&1
-  )&
-
 # prevent restrating XBMC at reboot or shutdown
   LOCKDIR="/var/lock/"
   LOCKFILE="xbmc.disabled"