diff --git a/include/indicators/cursor_control.hpp b/include/indicators/cursor_control.hpp
index d962f5c..1d79726 100755
--- a/include/indicators/cursor_control.hpp
+++ b/include/indicators/cursor_control.hpp
@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@ namespace indicators {
 
 #if defined(_MSC_VER)
 
-void enable_cursor_movement() {
-  auto hStdout = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
-  SetConsoleMode(hStdout,
-                 ENABLE_PROCESSED_OUTPUT | ENABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL_PROCESSING);
-}
-
 void show_console_cursor(bool const show) {
   HANDLE out = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
 
@@ -32,8 +26,6 @@ void show_console_cursor(bool const show) {
 
 #else
 
-void enable_cursor_movement() {}
-
 void show_console_cursor(bool const show) {
   std::fputs(show ? "\e[?25h" : "\e[?25l", stdout);
 }
diff --git a/samples/multi_progress_bar.cpp b/samples/multi_progress_bar.cpp
index 4f8da20..c84e4bf 100644
--- a/samples/multi_progress_bar.cpp
+++ b/samples/multi_progress_bar.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include <indicators/cursor_control.hpp>
 
 int main() {
-  indicators::enable_cursor_movement();
   indicators::show_console_cursor(false);
 
   indicators::ProgressBar bar1{indicators::option::BarWidth{50},