diff --git a/RA3MP3Playback.py b/RA3MP3Playback.py
index 1c3170a..0e8fe7b 100644
--- a/RA3MP3Playback.py
+++ b/RA3MP3Playback.py
@@ -89,19 +89,19 @@ ANSI_ESCAPE_RE = re.compile(
 # ==========================================================
 
 # ===================== UTILITY FUNCTIONS =================
-def apply_backspaces(s):
-    # Ensure we are working with str
-    if isinstance(s, bytes):
-        s = s.decode(errors="ignore")
+# def apply_backspaces(s):
+#     # Ensure we are working with str
+#     if isinstance(s, bytes):
+#         s = s.decode(errors="ignore")
 
-    buf = []
-    for c in s:
-        if c == "\x08":
-            if buf:
-                buf.pop()
-        else:
-            buf.append(c)
-    return "".join(buf)
+#     buf = []
+#     for c in s:
+#         if c == "\x08":
+#             if buf:
+#                 buf.pop()
+#         else:
+#             buf.append(c)
+#     return "".join(buf)
 
 def acquire_single_instance(lockfile_base: str):
     """
@@ -380,8 +380,8 @@ def monitor_game_pty(master_fd):
 
         while b"\n" in buffer:
             line, buffer = buffer.split(b"\n", 1)
-            if os.name != "nt":
-                line = apply_backspaces(line)
+            #if os.name != "nt":
+            #    line = apply_backspaces(line)
             line = strip_ansi(line.decode(errors="ignore")).strip()
             if line:
                 if "--debug" in sys.argv: