diff --git a/3rdParty/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdParty/CMakeLists.txt
index 2a1ab26b33..a3b7b63d1d 100644
--- a/3rdParty/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdParty/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ if (USE_PRECOMPILED_V8)
 
   set(ICU_LIBS
     "${ICU_BIN_DIR}/libicui18n.a;${ICU_BIN_DIR}/libicuuc.a"
-    ${libev_BINARY_DIR}/libev.a
     CACHE INTERNAL
     "ICU: Libraries"
     FORCE
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ if (USE_PRECOMPILED_V8)
 
   set(V8_LIBS
     "${V8_BIN_DIR}/libv8_base.a;${V8_BIN_DIR}/libv8_libbase.a;${V8_BIN_DIR}/libv8_libplatform.a;${V8_BIN_DIR}/libv8_nosnapshot.a"
-    ${libev_BINARY_DIR}/libev.a
     CACHE INTERNAL
     "${PROJECT_NAME}: Libraries"
     FORCE
diff --git a/lib/Basics/win-utils.cpp b/lib/Basics/win-utils.cpp
index cd39014eb6..96747b70f7 100644
--- a/lib/Basics/win-utils.cpp
+++ b/lib/Basics/win-utils.cpp
@@ -139,51 +139,6 @@ static void InvalidParameterHandler(
   LOG_TOPIC(ERR, arangodb::Logger::FIXME) << "Invalid handle parameter passed";
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Called from the 'main' and performs any initialization requirements which
-// are specific to windows.
-//
-// If this function returns 0, then no errors encountered. If < 0, then the
-// calling function should terminate the application. If > 0, then the
-// calling function should decide what to do.
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-int finalizeWindows(const TRI_win_finalize_e finalizeWhat, char const* data) {
-  // ............................................................................
-  // The data is used to transport information from the calling function to here
-  // it may be NULL (and will be in most cases)
-  // ............................................................................
-
-  switch (finalizeWhat) {
-    case TRI_WIN_FINAL_WSASTARTUP_FUNCTION_CALL: {
-      /*
-        TODO: we can't always determine when to call this properly.
-        if we have closed libev, its ok, if we have active socket operations
-        these will fail with errors.
-      int result =
-        WSACleanup();  // could this cause error on server termination?
-      if (result != 0) {
-        // can not use LOG_ etc here since the logging may have terminated
-        printf(
-            "ERROR: Could not perform a valid Winsock2 cleanup. WSACleanup "
-            "returned error %d.",
-            result);
-        return -1;
-      }
-      */
-      return 0;
-    }
-
-    default: {
-      // can not use LOG_ etc here since the logging may have terminated
-      printf("ERROR: Invalid windows finalization called");
-      return -1;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return -1;
-}
-
 int initializeWindows(const TRI_win_initialize_e initializeWhat,
                       char const* data) {
   // ............................................................................
@@ -598,11 +553,6 @@ void ADB_WindowsExitFunction(int exitCode, void* data) {
   if (serviceAbort != nullptr) {
     serviceAbort();
   }
-  int res = finalizeWindows(TRI_WIN_FINAL_WSASTARTUP_FUNCTION_CALL, 0);
-
-  if (res != 0) {
-    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-  }
 
   exit(exitCode);
 }
diff --git a/lib/Basics/win-utils.h b/lib/Basics/win-utils.h
index 9d40a46d38..fe9d00a60b 100644
--- a/lib/Basics/win-utils.h
+++ b/lib/Basics/win-utils.h
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@
 // initialized.
 // .............................................................................
 
-typedef enum {
-  TRI_WIN_FINAL_SET_INVALID_HANLE_HANDLER,
-  TRI_WIN_FINAL_WSASTARTUP_FUNCTION_CALL
-} TRI_win_finalize_e;
-
 typedef enum {
   TRI_WIN_INITIAL_SET_DEBUG_FLAG,
   TRI_WIN_INITIAL_SET_INVALID_HANLE_HANDLER,
@@ -44,7 +39,6 @@ typedef enum {
   TRI_WIN_INITIAL_WSASTARTUP_FUNCTION_CALL
 } TRI_win_initialize_e;
 
-int finalizeWindows(const TRI_win_finalize_e, char const*);
 int initializeWindows(const TRI_win_initialize_e, char const*);
 
 void ADB_WindowsEntryFunction();