diff --git a/neo/sys/threads.cpp b/neo/sys/threads.cpp
index 94a1a1c5..a0fe7c8d 100644
--- a/neo/sys/threads.cpp
+++ b/neo/sys/threads.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ If you have questions concerning this license or the applicable additional terms
 ===========================================================================
 */
 
+#include <SDL_version.h>
 #include <SDL_mutex.h>
 #include <SDL_thread.h>
 #include <SDL_timer.h>
@@ -109,7 +110,11 @@ void Sys_ShutdownThreads() {
 			continue;
 
 		Sys_Printf("WARNING: Thread '%s' still running\n", thread[i]->name);
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 0)
+		// TODO no equivalent in SDL2
+#else
 		SDL_KillThread(thread[i]->threadHandle);
+#endif
 		thread[i] = NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -218,7 +223,11 @@ Sys_CreateThread
 void Sys_CreateThread(xthread_t function, void *parms, xthreadInfo& info, const char *name) {
 	Sys_EnterCriticalSection();
 
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 0)
+	SDL_Thread *t = SDL_CreateThread(function, name, parms);
+#else
 	SDL_Thread *t = SDL_CreateThread(function, parms);
+#endif
 
 	if (!t) {
 		common->Error("ERROR: SDL_thread for '%s' failed\n", name);