diff --git a/libs/vkd3d/state.c b/libs/vkd3d/state.c
index 517354c90..9e9811bf9 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d/state.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d/state.c
@@ -3232,17 +3232,6 @@ static HRESULT d3d12_pipeline_state_init_graphics(struct d3d12_pipeline_state *s
     uint32_t mask;
     HRESULT hr;
 
-    static const DWORD default_ps_code[] =
-    {
-#if 0
-        ps_4_0
-        ret
-#endif
-        0x43425844, 0x19cbf606, 0x18f562b9, 0xdaeed4db, 0xc324aa46, 0x00000001, 0x00000060, 0x00000003,
-        0x0000002c, 0x0000003c, 0x0000004c, 0x4e475349, 0x00000008, 0x00000000, 0x00000008, 0x4e47534f,
-        0x00000008, 0x00000000, 0x00000008, 0x52444853, 0x0000000c, 0x00000040, 0x00000003, 0x0100003e,
-    };
-    static const D3D12_SHADER_BYTECODE default_ps = {default_ps_code, sizeof(default_ps_code)};
     static const struct
     {
         enum VkShaderStageFlagBits stage;
@@ -3405,12 +3394,6 @@ static HRESULT d3d12_pipeline_state_init_graphics(struct d3d12_pipeline_state *s
             {
                 graphics->blend_attachments[i].colorWriteMask = 0;
             }
-
-            if (FAILED(hr = create_shader_stage(device, &graphics->stages[graphics->stage_count],
-                    VK_SHADER_STAGE_FRAGMENT_BIT, &default_ps, NULL)))
-                goto fail;
-
-            ++graphics->stage_count;
         }
     }