diff --git a/src/audio/midi.cpp b/src/audio/midi.cpp
index 3da138868..fa3faf1f4 100644
--- a/src/audio/midi.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/midi.cpp
@@ -58,10 +58,4 @@ void TAAudio::quitMidi() {
     delete midiOut;
     midiOut=NULL;
   }
-}
-
-bool TAAudio::reinitMidi(bool jack) {
-  quitMidi();
-  return initMidi(jack);
-  
 }
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diff --git a/src/audio/taAudio.h b/src/audio/taAudio.h
index 3d21cbaff..0b6f530c6 100644
--- a/src/audio/taAudio.h
+++ b/src/audio/taAudio.h
@@ -178,8 +178,6 @@ class TAAudio {
     virtual std::vector<String> listAudioDevices();
     bool initMidi(bool jack);
     void quitMidi();
-    /** remove and reload midi to allow hotswaping midi devices */
-    bool reinitMidi(bool jack);
     virtual bool init(TAAudioDesc& request, TAAudioDesc& response);
 
     TAAudio():
diff --git a/src/engine/engine.cpp b/src/engine/engine.cpp
index 76c56cb16..fc5d45477 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/engine.cpp
@@ -3464,6 +3464,12 @@ void DivEngine::rescanAudioDevices() {
   audioDevs.clear();
   if (output!=NULL) {
     audioDevs=output->listAudioDevices();
+  }
+}
+
+void DivEngine::rescanMidiDevices() {
+  if (output!=NULL) {
+    logV("re-scanning midi...");
     if (output->midiIn!=NULL) {
       midiIns=output->midiIn->listDevices();
     }
@@ -3473,15 +3479,6 @@ void DivEngine::rescanAudioDevices() {
   }
 }
 
-
-void DivEngine::rescanMidiDevices() {
-  if (output!=NULL) {
-    logV("reloading midi...");
-    output->reinitMidi(false);
-    rescanAudioDevices();
-  }
-}
-
 void DivEngine::initDispatch(bool isRender) {
   BUSY_BEGIN;
   logV("initializing dispatch...");
diff --git a/src/gui/settings.cpp b/src/gui/settings.cpp
index df0ca64eb..3f4bd9de7 100644
--- a/src/gui/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/settings.cpp
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawSettings() {
         }
 
         ImGui::SameLine();
-        if (ImGui::Button("Reload MIDI devices")) {
+        if (ImGui::Button("Re-scan MIDI devices")) {
           e->rescanMidiDevices();
           audioEngineChanged=true;
           settingsChanged=false;