diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b3ebf15..8bf5d30 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -184,8 +184,6 @@ if (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC OR CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang")
 
 		if (MINGW)
 			set(ldflags ${ldflags} "-mwindows")
-		else()
-			set(sys_libs ${sys_libs} pthread)
 		endif()
 
 		if (os STREQUAL "linux")
@@ -618,7 +616,6 @@ if (APPLE)
 		sys/sys_local.cpp
 		sys/posix/posix_net.cpp
 		sys/posix/posix_signal.cpp
-		sys/posix/posix_threads.cpp
 		sys/posix/posix_main.cpp
 	)
 
@@ -660,7 +657,6 @@ else()
 		sys/sys_local.cpp
 		sys/posix/posix_net.cpp
 		sys/posix/posix_signal.cpp
-		sys/posix/posix_threads.cpp
 		sys/posix/posix_main.cpp
 		sys/linux/main.cpp
 	)
diff --git a/sys/platform.h b/sys/platform.h
index b3d6029..d52c202 100644
--- a/sys/platform.h
+++ b/sys/platform.h
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ If you have questions concerning this license or the applicable additional terms
 #define assertmem( x, y )
 #endif
 
-#define THREAD_RETURN_TYPE			DWORD
-
 #endif
 
 
@@ -107,8 +105,6 @@ If you have questions concerning this license or the applicable additional terms
 
 #define assertmem( x, y )
 
-#define THREAD_RETURN_TYPE			void *
-
 #endif
 
 
@@ -163,8 +159,6 @@ If you have questions concerning this license or the applicable additional terms
 
 #define assertmem( x, y )
 
-#define THREAD_RETURN_TYPE			void *
-
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/sys/sys_public.h b/sys/sys_public.h
index 9c02f9f..3b4a80d 100644
--- a/sys/sys_public.h
+++ b/sys/sys_public.h
@@ -358,28 +358,21 @@ void			Sys_ShutdownNetworking( void );
 ==============================================================
 */
 
-typedef THREAD_RETURN_TYPE (*xthread_t)( void * );
+struct SDL_Thread;
 
-typedef enum {
-	THREAD_NORMAL,
-	THREAD_ABOVE_NORMAL,
-	THREAD_HIGHEST
-} xthreadPriority;
+typedef int (*xthread_t)( void * );
 
 typedef struct {
-	const char *	name;
-	intptr_t		threadHandle;
-	size_t			threadId;
+	const char		*name;
+	SDL_Thread		*threadHandle;
+	unsigned int	threadId;
 } xthreadInfo;
 
-extern xthreadInfo *g_threads[MAX_THREADS];
-extern int			g_thread_count;
-
-void				Sys_CreateThread( xthread_t function, void *parms, xthreadPriority priority, xthreadInfo &info, const char *name, xthreadInfo *threads[MAX_THREADS], int *thread_count );
+void				Sys_CreateThread( xthread_t function, void *parms, xthreadInfo &info, const char *name );
 void				Sys_DestroyThread( xthreadInfo& info ); // sets threadHandle back to 0
 
 // find the name of the calling thread
-// if index != NULL, set the index in g_threads array (use -1 for "main" thread)
+// if index != NULL, set the index in threads array (use -1 for "main" thread)
 const char *		Sys_GetThreadName( int *index = 0 );
 
 extern void Sys_InitThreads();