diff --git a/src/GUI/gui_funcs.cxx b/src/GUI/gui_funcs.cxx
index 06459a8f6..ccbd0a550 100644
--- a/src/GUI/gui_funcs.cxx
+++ b/src/GUI/gui_funcs.cxx
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 #include <simgear/debug/logstream.hxx>
 #include <simgear/misc/sg_path.hxx>
 #include <simgear/screen/screen-dump.hxx>
-#include <simgear/structure/event_mgr.hxx>
 
 #include <Cockpit/panel.hxx>
 #include <Main/globals.hxx>
@@ -50,11 +49,8 @@
 #include <Main/fg_os.hxx>
 #include <Main/renderer.hxx>
 #include <Main/viewmgr.hxx>
-#include <Main/WindowSystemAdapter.hxx>
-#include <Main/CameraGroup.hxx>
 #include <GUI/new_gui.hxx>
 
-
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #  include <shellapi.h>
 #endif
@@ -410,134 +406,9 @@ void fgHiResDumpWrapper () {
     fgHiResDump();
 }
 
-namespace
-{
-    using namespace flightgear;
-
-    class GUISnapShotOperation : 
-        public GraphicsContextOperation
-    {
-    public:
-
-        // start new snap shot
-        static bool start()
-        {
-            // allow only one snapshot at a time
-            if (_snapShotOp.valid())
-                return false;
-            _snapShotOp = new GUISnapShotOperation();
-            /* register with graphics context so actual snap shot is done
-             * in the graphics context (thread) */
-            osg::Camera* guiCamera = getGUICamera(CameraGroup::getDefault());
-            WindowSystemAdapter* wsa = WindowSystemAdapter::getWSA();
-            osg::GraphicsContext* gc = 0;
-            if (guiCamera)
-                gc = guiCamera->getGraphicsContext();
-            if (gc) {
-                gc->add(_snapShotOp.get());
-            } else {
-                wsa->windows[0]->gc->add(_snapShotOp.get());
-            }
-            return true;
-        }
-
-    private:
-        // constructor to be executed in main loop's thread
-        GUISnapShotOperation() :
-            flightgear::GraphicsContextOperation(std::string("GUI snap shot")),
-            _master_freeze(fgGetNode("/sim/freeze/master", true)),
-            _freeze(_master_freeze->getBoolValue()),
-            _result(false),
-            _mouse(fgGetMouseCursor())
-        {
-            if (!_freeze)
-                _master_freeze->setBoolValue(true);
-
-            fgSetMouseCursor(MOUSE_CURSOR_NONE);
-
-            string dir = fgGetString("/sim/paths/screenshot-dir");
-            if (dir.empty())
-                dir = fgGetString("/sim/fg-current");
-
-            _path.set(dir + '/');
-            if (_path.create_dir( 0755 )) {
-                SG_LOG(SG_GENERAL, SG_ALERT, "Cannot create screenshot directory '"
-                        << dir << "'. Trying home directory.");
-                dir = fgGetString("/sim/fg-home");
-            }
-
-            char filename[24];
-            static int count = 1;
-            while (count < 1000) {
-                snprintf(filename, 24, "fgfs-screen-%03d.png", count++);
-
-                SGPath p(dir);
-                p.append(filename);
-                if (!p.exists()) {
-                    _path.set(p.str());
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-
-            _xsize = fgGetInt("/sim/startup/xsize");
-            _ysize = fgGetInt("/sim/startup/ysize");
-
-            FGRenderer *renderer = globals->get_renderer();
-            renderer->resize(_xsize, _ysize);
-            globals->get_event_mgr()->addTask("SnapShotTimer",
-                    this, &GUISnapShotOperation::timerExpired,
-                    0.1, false);
-        }
-
-        // to be executed in graphics context (maybe separate thread)
-        void run(osg::GraphicsContext* gc)
-        {
-            _result = sg_glDumpWindow(_path.c_str(),
-                                     _xsize,
-                                     _ysize);
-        }
-
-        // timer method, to be executed in main loop's thread
-        virtual void timerExpired()
-        {
-            if (isFinished())
-            {
-                globals->get_event_mgr()->removeTask("SnapShotTimer");
-
-                fgSetString("/sim/paths/screenshot-last", _path.c_str());
-                fgSetBool("/sim/signals/screenshot", _result);
-
-                fgSetMouseCursor(_mouse);
-
-                if ( !_freeze )
-                    _master_freeze->setBoolValue(false);
-
-                _snapShotOp = 0;
-            }
-        }
-    
-        static osg::ref_ptr<GUISnapShotOperation> _snapShotOp;
-        SGPropertyNode_ptr _master_freeze;
-        bool _freeze;
-        bool _result;
-        int _mouse;
-        int _xsize, _ysize;
-        SGPath _path;
-    };
-
-}
-
-osg::ref_ptr<GUISnapShotOperation> GUISnapShotOperation::_snapShotOp;
 
 // do a screen snap shot
-bool fgDumpSnapShot ()
-{
-#if 1
-    // start snap shot operation, while needs to be executed in
-    // graphics context
-    return GUISnapShotOperation::start();
-#else
-    // obsolete code => remove when new code is stable
+bool fgDumpSnapShot () {
     static SGConstPropertyNode_ptr master_freeze = fgGetNode("/sim/freeze/master");
 
     bool freeze = master_freeze->getBoolValue();
@@ -584,7 +455,7 @@ bool fgDumpSnapShot ()
         }
     }
 
-    bool result = sg_glDumpWindow(path.c_str(),
+    int result = sg_glDumpWindow(path.c_str(),
                                  fgGetInt("/sim/startup/xsize"),
                                  fgGetInt("/sim/startup/ysize"));
 
@@ -596,8 +467,7 @@ bool fgDumpSnapShot ()
     if ( !freeze ) {
         fgSetBool("/sim/freeze/master", false);
     }
-    return result;
-#endif
+    return result != 0;
 }
 
 // do an entire scenegraph dump