--- a/src/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core.cpp
@@ -1811,10 +1811,6 @@
 
 		proc->setOption("ass-font-scale", QString::number(mset.sub_scale_ass));
 
-		if (!pref->mplayer_is_mplayer2) {
-			proc->setOption("flip-hebrew",false); // It seems to be necessary to display arabic subtitles correctly when using -ass
-		}
-
 		if (pref->enable_ass_styles) {
 			if (!pref->force_ass_styles) {
 				// Load the styles.ass file