diff --git a/src/edje_external/emotion/emotion.c b/src/edje_external/emotion/emotion.c
index 77ed0a71ee..243e055302 100644
--- a/src/edje_external/emotion/emotion.c
+++ b/src/edje_external/emotion/emotion.c
@@ -51,25 +51,15 @@ static int _log_dom = -1;
 #define DBG(...) EINA_LOG_DOM_DBG(_log_dom, __VA_ARGS__)
 
 static const char *_external_emotion_engines[] = {
-#ifdef EMOTION_BUILD_XINE
-  "xine",
-#endif
-#ifdef EMOTION_BUILD_GSTREAMER
-  "gstreamer",
-#endif
-#ifdef EMOTION_BUILD_GENERIC
-  "generic",
+#if EMOTION_BUILD_GSTREAMER1
+  "gstreamer1",
 #endif
   NULL,
 };
 
 static const char _external_emotion_engine_def[] =
-#if  defined(EMOTION_BUILD_XINE)
-  "xine";
-#elif defined(EMOTION_BUILD_GSTREAMER)
-  "gstreamer";
-#elif defined(EMOTION_BUILD_GENERIC)
-  "generic";
+#if defined(EMOTION_BUILD_GSTREAMER1)
+  "gstreamer1";
 #else
   "impossible";
 #endif
diff --git a/src/lib/emotion/Emotion.h b/src/lib/emotion/Emotion.h
index d246491153..5f68c09fa7 100644
--- a/src/lib/emotion/Emotion.h
+++ b/src/lib/emotion/Emotion.h
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@
  *
  * A media object library for Evas and Ecore.
  *
- * Emotion is a library that allows playing audio and video files, using one of
- * its backends (gstreamer, xine or generic shm player).
+ * Emotion is a library that allows playing audio and video files.
  *
  * It is integrated into Ecore through its mainloop, and is transparent to the
  * user of the library how the decoding of audio and video is being done. Once
@@ -135,12 +134,6 @@ extern "C" {
  *        play, seek, change volume, etc.
  */
 
-enum _Emotion_Module
-{
-  EMOTION_MODULE_XINE,
-  EMOTION_MODULE_GSTREAMER
-};
-
 enum _Emotion_Event
 {
    EMOTION_EVENT_MENU1, // Escape Menu
@@ -265,7 +258,6 @@ enum _Emotion_Aspect
   EMOTION_ASPECT_CUSTOM, /**< use custom borders/crop for the video */
 };
 
-typedef enum _Emotion_Module    Emotion_Module;
 typedef enum _Emotion_Event     Emotion_Event;
 typedef enum _Emotion_Meta_Info Emotion_Meta_Info; /**< Meta info type to be retrieved. */
 typedef enum _Emotion_Vis       Emotion_Vis; /**< Type of visualization. */
diff --git a/src/lib/emotion/emotion_modules.c b/src/lib/emotion/emotion_modules.c
index c23d0bb69d..e3ee96c3a6 100644
--- a/src/lib/emotion/emotion_modules.c
+++ b/src/lib/emotion/emotion_modules.c
@@ -11,22 +11,10 @@
 #include "../../static_libs/buildsystem/buildsystem.h"
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#ifdef EMOTION_STATIC_BUILD_XINE
-Eina_Bool xine_module_init(void);
-void      xine_module_shutdown(void);
-#endif
-#if defined(EMOTION_STATIC_BUILD_GSTREAMER) || defined(EMOTION_STATIC_BUILD_GSTREAMER1)
+#if defined(EMOTION_STATIC_BUILD_GSTREAMER1)
 Eina_Bool gstreamer_module_init(void);
 void      gstreamer_module_shutdown(void);
 #endif
-#ifdef EMOTION_STATIC_BUILD_LIBVLC
-Eina_Bool libvlc_module_init(void);
-void      libvlc_module_shutdown(void);
-#endif
-#ifdef EMOTION_STATIC_BUILD_GENERIC
-Eina_Bool generic_module_init(void);
-void      generic_module_shutdown(void);
-#endif
 
 typedef struct _Emotion_Engine_Registry_Entry
 {
@@ -81,15 +69,7 @@ _emotion_modules_load(void)
              if (stat(buf, &st) == 0)
                {
                   const char *built_modules[] = {
-#ifdef EMOTION_BUILD_GSTREAMER1
                      "gstreamer1",
-#endif
-#ifdef EMOTION_BUILD_XINE
-                     "xine",
-#endif
-#ifdef EMOTION_BUILD_LIBVLC
-                     "libvlc",
-#endif
                      NULL
                   };
                   const char **itr;
@@ -128,18 +108,9 @@ _emotion_modules_load(void)
 Eina_Bool
 emotion_modules_init(void)
 {
-#ifdef EMOTION_STATIC_BUILD_XINE
-   xine_module_init();
-#endif
-#if defined(EMOTION_STATIC_BUILD_GSTREAMER) || defined(EMOTION_STATIC_BUILD_GSTREAMER1)
+#if defined(EMOTION_STATIC_BUILD_GSTREAMER1)
    gstreamer_module_init();
 #endif
-#ifdef EMOTION_STATIC_BUILD_LIBVLC
-   libvlc_module_init();
-#endif
-#ifdef EMOTION_STATIC_BUILD_GENERIC
-   generic_module_init();
-#endif
 
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
@@ -149,18 +120,9 @@ emotion_modules_shutdown(void)
 {
    Emotion_Engine_Registry_Entry *re;
 
-#ifdef EMOTION_STATIC_BUILD_XINE
-   xine_module_shutdown();
-#endif
-#if defined(EMOTION_STATIC_BUILD_GSTREAMER) || defined(EMOTION_STATIC_BUILD_GSTREAMER1)
+#if defined(EMOTION_STATIC_BUILD_GSTREAMER1)
    gstreamer_module_shutdown();
 #endif
-#ifdef EMOTION_STATIC_BUILD_LIBVLC
-   libvlc_module_shutdown();
-#endif
-#ifdef EMOTION_STATIC_BUILD_GENERIC
-   generic_module_shutdown();
-#endif
 
    if (_emotion_modules)
      {
@@ -403,11 +365,7 @@ emotion_engine_instance_new(const char *name, Evas_Object *obj, Emotion_Module_O
 
    if (!_emotion_engine_registry)
      {
-        m = _find_mod("generic");
-        if (!m) m = _find_mod("xine");
-        if (!m) m = _find_mod("gstreamer");
-        if (!m) m = _find_mod("gstreamer1");
-        if (!m) m = _find_mod("libvlc");
+        m = _find_mod("gstreamer1");
         if (!eina_module_load(m))
           ERR("Cannot load module %s", eina_module_file_get(m));
      }