diff --git a/Python/pythonrun.c b/Python/pythonrun.c
index 2d065cf22dc..0b5d0d17e82 100644
--- a/Python/pythonrun.c
+++ b/Python/pythonrun.c
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ Py_IsInitialized()
 
 */
 
-extern void win_pre_init(), win_pre_exit();
 void
 Py_Initialize()
 {
@@ -113,9 +112,6 @@ Py_Initialize()
 	if (initialized)
 		return;
 	initialized = 1;
-#ifdef MS_WINDOWS
-	win_pre_init();
-#endif
 	
 	if ((p = getenv("PYTHONDEBUG")) && *p != '\0')
 		Py_DebugFlag = 1;
@@ -1102,9 +1098,6 @@ Py_Exit(sts)
 #ifdef macintosh
 	PyMac_Exit(sts);
 #else
-#ifdef MS_WINDOWS
-	win_pre_exit(sts);
-#endif
 	exit(sts);
 #endif
 }
@@ -1169,43 +1162,3 @@ Py_FdIsInteractive(fp, filename)
 	       (strcmp(filename, "<stdin>") == 0) ||
 	       (strcmp(filename, "???") == 0);
 }
-
-#ifdef MS_WINDOWS
-
-#include <windows.h>
-#include <conio.h>
-
-static int its_my_console = -1;
-
-static void
-win_pre_init()
-{
-	HANDLE console;
-	CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO info;
-	if (its_my_console >= 0)
-		return;
-	its_my_console = 0;
-	console = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
-	if (console == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
-		return;
-	if (!GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(console, &info)) {
-		return;
-	}
-	if (info.dwCursorPosition.Y == 0)
-		its_my_console = 1;
-}
-
-static void
-win_pre_exit(sts)
-	int sts;
-{
-	if (sts == 0)
-		return;
-	if (its_my_console <= 0)
-		return;
-	fprintf(stderr, "Hit any key to exit...");
-	fflush(stderr);
-	_getch();
-}
-
-#endif