diff --git a/apps/lang/english.lang b/apps/lang/english.lang
index 01ce91795c..4a8d81dfbc 100644
--- a/apps/lang/english.lang
+++ b/apps/lang/english.lang
@@ -8679,15 +8679,15 @@
 </phrase>
 <phrase>
   id: LANG_RESTARTING_PLAYBACK
-  desc: splash screen displayed when pcm buffer size is changed
+  desc: deprecated
   user:
   <source>
     *: none
-    swcodec: "Restarting playback..."
+    swcodec: ""
   </source>
   <dest>
     *: none
-    swcodec: "Restarting playback..."
+    swcodec: ""
   </dest>
   <voice>
     *: none
diff --git a/apps/playback.c b/apps/playback.c
index ec4f4197a4..1d9914ec31 100644
--- a/apps/playback.c
+++ b/apps/playback.c
@@ -819,7 +819,6 @@ void audio_set_crossfade(int enable)
     {
         /* Store the track resume position */
         offset = curtrack_id3.offset;
-        splash(0, str(LANG_RESTARTING_PLAYBACK));
     }
 
     /* Blast it - audio buffer will have to be setup again next time