diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk
index 0861ad7af..8df91c198 100644
--- a/Android.mk
+++ b/Android.mk
@@ -109,21 +109,4 @@ LOCAL_EXPORT_LDLIBS := -ldl -lGLESv1_CM -lGLESv2 -llog -landroid
 
 include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
 
-
-###########################
-#
-# SDL main static library
-#
-###########################
-
-include $(CLEAR_VARS)
-
-LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := $(LOCAL_PATH)/include
-
-LOCAL_MODULE := SDL3_main
-
-LOCAL_MODULE_FILENAME := libSDL3_main
-
-include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
-
 $(call import-module,android/cpufeatures)
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5ef0f77eb..cb66f5290 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -382,7 +382,6 @@ foreach(_SUB ${SDL_SUBSYSTEMS})
 endforeach()
 
 # Allow some projects to be built conditionally.
-set_option(SDL3_DISABLE_SDL3MAIN   "Disable building/installation of SDL3_main" OFF)
 set_option(SDL3_DISABLE_INSTALL    "Disable installation of SDL3" ${SDL3_SUBPROJECT})
 set_option(SDL3_DISABLE_UNINSTALL  "Disable uninstallation of SDL3" OFF)
 
@@ -1218,9 +1217,6 @@ if(ANDROID)
   endif()
   cmake_pop_check_state()
 
-  file(GLOB ANDROID_MAIN_SOURCES ${SDL3_SOURCE_DIR}/src/main/android/*.c)
-  list(APPEND SDLMAIN_SOURCES ${ANDROID_MAIN_SOURCES})
-
   if(SDL_AUDIO)
     set(SDL_AUDIO_DRIVER_ANDROID 1)
     file(GLOB ANDROID_AUDIO_SOURCES ${SDL3_SOURCE_DIR}/src/audio/android/*.c)
@@ -1990,12 +1986,7 @@ elseif(WINDOWS)
   endif()
 
   file(GLOB VERSION_SOURCES ${SDL3_SOURCE_DIR}/src/core/windows/*.rc)
-  file(GLOB SDLMAIN_SOURCES ${SDL3_SOURCE_DIR}/src/main/windows/*.c)
   if(MINGW OR CYGWIN)
-    if(NOT SDL3_DISABLE_SDL3MAIN)
-      list(APPEND SDL_CFLAGS "-Dmain=SDL_main")
-      list(INSERT SDL_LIBS 0 "-lSDL3_main")
-    endif(NOT SDL3_DISABLE_SDL3MAIN)
     list(INSERT SDL_LIBS 0 "-lmingw32" "-mwindows")
   endif()
 
@@ -2020,10 +2011,6 @@ elseif(APPLE)
     set(HAVE_SDL_FILE TRUE)
   endif()
 
-  if(IOS OR TVOS)
-    file(GLOB SDLMAIN_SOURCES ${SDL3_SOURCE_DIR}/src/main/uikit/*.c)
-  endif()
-
   if(SDL_MISC)
     if(IOS OR TVOS)
       file(GLOB MISC_SOURCES ${SDL3_SOURCE_DIR}/src/misc/ios/*.m)
@@ -2569,9 +2556,6 @@ elseif(VITA)
 #  CheckPTHREAD()
 
 elseif(PSP)
- file(GLOB PSP_MAIN_SOURCES ${SDL3_SOURCE_DIR}/src/main/psp/*.c)
- list(APPEND SDLMAIN_SOURCES ${PSP_MAIN_SOURCES})
-
   file(GLOB PSP_CORE_SOURCES ${SDL3_SOURCE_DIR}/src/core/psp/*.c)
   list(APPEND SOURCE_FILES ${PSP_CORE_SOURCES})
 
@@ -2632,16 +2616,10 @@ elseif(PSP)
       pspctrl
       psppower
   )
-  if(NOT SDL3_DISABLE_SDL3MAIN)
-    list(INSERT SDL_LIBS 0 "-lSDL3_main")
-  endif(NOT SDL3_DISABLE_SDL3MAIN)
 
 elseif(PS2)
   list(APPEND EXTRA_CFLAGS "-DPS2" "-D__PS2__" "-I$ENV{PS2SDK}/ports/include" "-I$ENV{PS2DEV}/gsKit/include")
 
-  file(GLOB PS2_MAIN_SOURCES ${SDL3_SOURCE_DIR}/src/main/ps2/*.c)
-  set(SDLMAIN_SOURCES ${SDLMAIN_SOURCES} ${PS2_MAIN_SOURCES})
-
   file(GLOB PS2_CORE_SOURCES ${SDL3_SOURCE_DIR}/src/core/ps2/*.c)
   set(SOURCE_FILES ${SOURCE_FILES} ${PS2_CORE_SOURCES})
 
@@ -2692,9 +2670,6 @@ elseif(PS2)
   )
 
 elseif(N3DS)
-  file(GLOB N3DS_MAIN_SOURCES ${SDL3_SOURCE_DIR}/src/main/n3ds/*.c)
-  set(SDLMAIN_SOURCES ${SDLMAIN_SOURCES} ${N3DS_MAIN_SOURCES})
-
   file(GLOB N3DS_CORE_SOURCES ${SDL3_SOURCE_DIR}/src/core/n3ds/*.c)
   list(APPEND SOURCE_FILES ${N3DS_CORE_SOURCES})
 
@@ -2860,10 +2835,6 @@ if(NOT HAVE_SDL_TIMERS)
   list(APPEND SOURCE_FILES ${TIMER_SOURCES})
 endif()
 
-if(NOT SDLMAIN_SOURCES)
-  file(GLOB SDLMAIN_SOURCES ${SDL3_SOURCE_DIR}/src/main/dummy/*.c)
-endif()
-
 # Append the -MMD -MT flags
 # if(DEPENDENCY_TRACKING)
 #   if(COMPILER_IS_GNUCC)
@@ -3150,31 +3121,6 @@ endif()
 # Ensure that the extra cflags are used at compile time
 set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${EXTRA_CFLAGS} ${EXTRA_CFLAGS_BUILD}")
 
-if(NOT WINDOWS_STORE AND NOT SDL3_DISABLE_SDL3MAIN)
-  # Build SDL_main
-  add_library(SDL3_main STATIC ${SDLMAIN_SOURCES})
-  # alias target for in-tree builds
-  add_library(SDL3::SDL3_main ALIAS SDL3_main)
-  target_include_directories(SDL3_main
-    PRIVATE
-      "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${SDL3_BINARY_DIR}/include-config-$<LOWER_CASE:$<CONFIG>>>"
-    PUBLIC
-      "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${SDL3_BINARY_DIR}/include>"
-      "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:${SDL3_SOURCE_DIR}/include>"
-      "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>"
-  )
-  if (WIN32)
-    target_link_libraries(SDL3_main PRIVATE shell32)
-  endif()
-  if(MINGW OR CYGWIN)
-    if(CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 4)
-      target_link_libraries(SDL3_main PUBLIC "$<$<STREQUAL:$<TARGET_PROPERTY:TYPE>,EXECUTABLE>:-Wl,--undefined=_WinMain@16>")
-    else()
-      target_link_libraries(SDL3_main PUBLIC "$<$<STREQUAL:$<TARGET_PROPERTY:TYPE>,EXECUTABLE>:-Wl,--undefined=WinMain>")
-    endif()
-  endif()
-endif()
-
 if(ANDROID)
   target_include_directories(sdl-build-options INTERFACE "${ANDROID_NDK}/sources/android/cpufeatures")
 endif()
@@ -3322,13 +3268,6 @@ if(NOT SDL3_DISABLE_INSTALL)
       RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}")
   endif()
 
-  if(NOT WINDOWS_STORE AND NOT SDL3_DISABLE_SDL3MAIN)
-    install(TARGETS SDL3_main EXPORT SDL3mainTargets
-      LIBRARY DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
-      ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
-      RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}")
-  endif()
-
   if(SDL_STATIC)
     install(TARGETS SDL3-static EXPORT SDL3staticTargets
       LIBRARY DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
@@ -3375,18 +3314,6 @@ if(NOT SDL3_DISABLE_INSTALL)
     endif()
   endif()
 
-  if(NOT WINDOWS_STORE AND NOT SDL3_DISABLE_SDL3MAIN)
-    install(EXPORT SDL3mainTargets
-      FILE SDL3mainTargets.cmake
-      NAMESPACE SDL3::
-      DESTINATION "${SDL_INSTALL_CMAKEDIR}"
-    )
-    if(ANDROID AND NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.7)
-      install(EXPORT_ANDROID_MK SDL3mainTargets
-        DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/ndk-modules/SDL3_main")
-    endif()
-  endif()
-
   if(SDL_STATIC)
     install(EXPORT SDL3staticTargets
       FILE SDL3staticTargets.cmake
diff --git a/SDL3Config.cmake.in b/SDL3Config.cmake.in
index c7cff2967..cdda42450 100644
--- a/SDL3Config.cmake.in
+++ b/SDL3Config.cmake.in
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/SDL3staticTargets.cmake")
   include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/SDL3staticTargets.cmake")
   set(SDL3_SDL3-static_FOUND TRUE)
 endif()
-if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/SDL3mainTargets.cmake")
-  include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/SDL3mainTargets.cmake")
-  set(SDL3_SDL3_main_FOUND TRUE)
-endif()
 if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/SDL3testTargets.cmake")
   include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/SDL3testTargets.cmake")
   set(SDL3_SDL3_test_FOUND TRUE)
@@ -65,11 +61,4 @@ set(SDL3_LIBRARIES SDL3::SDL3)
 set(SDL3_STATIC_LIBRARIES SDL3::SDL3-static)
 set(SDL3_STATIC_PRIVATE_LIBS)
 
-set(SDL3MAIN_LIBRARY)
-if(TARGET SDL3::SDL3_main)
-  set(SDL3MAIN_LIBRARY SDL3::SDL3_main)
-  list(INSERT SDL3_LIBRARIES 0 SDL3::SDL3_main)
-  list(INSERT SDL3_STATIC_LIBRARIES 0 SDL3::SDL3_main)
-endif()
-
 set(SDL3TEST_LIBRARY SDL3::SDL3_test)
diff --git a/VisualC/pkg-support/cmake/sdl3-config.cmake b/VisualC/pkg-support/cmake/sdl3-config.cmake
index ca63e2b8c..b64d30b35 100644
--- a/VisualC/pkg-support/cmake/sdl3-config.cmake
+++ b/VisualC/pkg-support/cmake/sdl3-config.cmake
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ set(SDL3_INCLUDE_DIRS           "${SDL3_INCLUDE_DIR}")
 set_and_check(SDL3_BINDIR       "${SDL3_PREFIX}/lib/${_sdl_arch_subdir}")
 set_and_check(SDL3_LIBDIR       "${SDL3_PREFIX}/lib/${_sdl_arch_subdir}")
 
-set(SDL3_LIBRARIES      SDL3::SDL3_main SDL3::SDL3)
-set(SDL3MAIN_LIBRARY    SDL3::SDL3_main)
+set(SDL3_LIBRARIES      SDL3::SDL3)
 set(SDL3TEST_LIBRARY    SDL3::SDL3_test)
 
 
@@ -77,21 +76,6 @@ endif()
 unset(_sdl3_library)
 unset(_sdl3_dll_library)
 
-set(_sdl3main_library "${SDL3_LIBDIR}/SDL3_main.lib")
-if(EXISTS "${_sdl3main_library}")
-    if(NOT TARGET SDL3::SDL3_main)
-        add_library(SDL3::SDL3_main STATIC IMPORTED)
-        set_target_properties(SDL3::SDL3_main
-        PROPERTIES
-            IMPORTED_LOCATION "${_sdl3main_library}"
-        )
-    endif()
-    set(SDL3_SDL3_main_FOUND TRUE)
-else()
-    set(SDL3_SDL3_FOUND FALSE)
-endif()
-unset(_sdl3main_library)
-
 set(_sdl3test_library "${SDL3_LIBDIR}/SDL3_test.lib")
 if(EXISTS "${_sdl3test_library}")
     if(NOT TARGET SDL3::SDL3_test)
diff --git a/Xcode/SDL/pkg-support/resources/CMake/sdl3-config.cmake b/Xcode/SDL/pkg-support/resources/CMake/sdl3-config.cmake
index a3b926a53..046b8c2c2 100644
--- a/Xcode/SDL/pkg-support/resources/CMake/sdl3-config.cmake
+++ b/Xcode/SDL/pkg-support/resources/CMake/sdl3-config.cmake
@@ -61,9 +61,4 @@ if(NOT TARGET SDL3::SDL3)
 endif()
 set(SDL3_SDL3_FOUND TRUE)
 
-if(NOT TARGET SDL3::SDL3_main)
-    add_library(SDL3::SDL3_main INTERFACE IMPORTED)
-endif()
-set(SDL3_SDL3_main_FOUND TRUE)
-
 check_required_components(SDL3)
diff --git a/build-scripts/android-prefab.sh b/build-scripts/android-prefab.sh
index 80af1aaf6..a08249dd5 100755
--- a/build-scripts/android-prefab.sh
+++ b/build-scripts/android-prefab.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ build_cmake_projects() {
             -DSDL_STATIC=ON \
             -DSDL_STATIC_PIC=ON \
             -DSDL_TEST=ON \
-            -DSDL3_DISABLE_SDL3MAIN=OFF \
             -DSDL3_DISABLE_INSTALL=OFF \
             -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="${build_root}/build_${android_abi}/prefix" \
             -DCMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR=include \
@@ -252,35 +251,6 @@ EOF
     done
 }
 
-create_sdlmain_module() {
-    echo "Creating SDL${sdl_major}main prefab module"
-    for android_abi in $android_abis; do
-        sdl_moduleworkdir="${modulesworkdir}/SDL${sdl_major}main"
-        mkdir -p "${sdl_moduleworkdir}"
-
-        abi_build_prefix="${build_root}/build_${android_abi}/prefix"
-
-        cat >"${sdl_moduleworkdir}/module.json" <<EOF
-{
-  "export_libraries": [],
-  "library_name": "libSDL${sdl_major}main"
-}
-EOF
-        abi_sdllibdir="${sdl_moduleworkdir}/libs/android.${android_abi}"
-        mkdir -p "${abi_sdllibdir}"
-        cat >"${abi_sdllibdir}/abi.json" <<EOF
-{
-  "abi": "${android_abi}",
-  "api": ${android_api},
-  "ndk": ${android_ndk},
-  "stl": "${android_stl}",
-  "static": true
-}
-EOF
-        cp "${abi_build_prefix}/lib/libSDL${sdl_major}main.a" "${abi_sdllibdir}"
-    done
-}
-
 create_sdltest_module() {
     echo "Creating SDL${sdl_major}test prefab module"
     for android_abi in $android_abis; do
@@ -322,8 +292,6 @@ create_shared_sdl_module
 
 create_static_sdl_module
 
-create_sdlmain_module
-
 create_sdltest_module
 
 pushd "${aar_root}"
diff --git a/build-scripts/androidbuildlibs.sh b/build-scripts/androidbuildlibs.sh
index 4aa282b20..01a81b2fe 100755
--- a/build-scripts/androidbuildlibs.sh
+++ b/build-scripts/androidbuildlibs.sh
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
 #  NDK_LIBS_OUT=<dest>  - specify alternate destination for installable
 #                         modules.
 #
-# Note that SDL_main is not an installable module (.so) so libSDL_main.a
-# can be found in $obj/local/<abi> along with the unstripped libSDL.so.
-#
 
 
 # Android.mk is in srcdir
@@ -69,5 +66,5 @@ ndk-build \
     APP_BUILD_SCRIPT=Android.mk \
     APP_ABI="armeabi-v7a arm64-v8a x86 x86_64" \
     APP_PLATFORM=android-16 \
-    APP_MODULES="SDL3 SDL3_main" \
+    APP_MODULES="SDL3" \
     $ndk_args
diff --git a/cmake/test/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/test/CMakeLists.txt
index f989e15b0..b988efa3c 100644
--- a/cmake/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,13 +29,7 @@ add_feature_info("TEST_STATIC" TEST_STATIC "Test linking with static library")
 
 if(TEST_SHARED)
     find_package(SDL3 REQUIRED CONFIG COMPONENTS SDL3)
-    if(EMSCRIPTEN OR (WIN32 AND NOT WINDOWS_STORE))
-        find_package(SDL3 REQUIRED CONFIG COMPONENTS SDL3_main)
-    endif()
     add_executable(gui-shared WIN32 main_gui.c)
-    if(TARGET SDL3::SDL3_main)
-        target_link_libraries(gui-shared PRIVATE SDL3::SDL3_main)
-    endif()
     target_link_libraries(gui-shared PRIVATE SDL3::SDL3)
     if(WIN32)
         add_custom_command(TARGET gui-shared POST_BUILD
@@ -61,13 +55,9 @@ if(TEST_SHARED)
         )
     endif()
 
-    # SDL3_LIBRARIES does not support creating a cli SDL3 application
-    # (it is possible that SDL3_main is a stub, but we don't know for sure)
-    if(NOT TARGET SDL3::SDL3_main)
-        add_executable(cli-shared-vars main_cli.c)
-        target_link_libraries(cli-shared-vars PRIVATE ${SDL3_LIBRARIES})
-        target_include_directories(cli-shared-vars PRIVATE ${SDL3_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-    endif()
+    add_executable(cli-shared-vars main_cli.c)
+    target_link_libraries(cli-shared-vars PRIVATE ${SDL3_LIBRARIES})
+    target_include_directories(cli-shared-vars PRIVATE ${SDL3_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
     add_library(sharedlib-shared-vars SHARED main_lib.c)
     target_link_libraries(sharedlib-shared-vars PRIVATE ${SDL3_LIBRARIES})
@@ -79,13 +69,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(TEST_STATIC)
     find_package(SDL3 REQUIRED CONFIG COMPONENTS SDL3-static)
-    if(EMSCRIPTEN OR (WIN32 AND NOT WINDOWS_STORE))
-        find_package(SDL3 REQUIRED CONFIG COMPONENTS SDL3_main)
-    endif()
     add_executable(gui-static WIN32 main_gui.c)
-    if(TARGET SDL3::SDL3_main)
-        target_link_libraries(gui-static PRIVATE SDL3::SDL3_main)
-    endif()
     target_link_libraries(gui-static PRIVATE SDL3::SDL3-static)
 
     option(SDL_STATIC_PIC "SDL static library has been built with PIC")
@@ -98,19 +82,16 @@ if(TEST_STATIC)
     endif()
 
     add_executable(gui-static-vars WIN32 main_gui.c)
-    target_link_libraries(gui-static-vars PRIVATE ${SDL3MAIN_LIBRARY} ${SDL3_STATIC_LIBRARIES})
+    target_link_libraries(gui-static-vars PRIVATE ${SDL3_STATIC_LIBRARIES})
     target_include_directories(gui-static-vars PRIVATE ${SDL3_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
     add_executable(cli-static main_cli.c)
     target_link_libraries(cli-static PRIVATE SDL3::SDL3-static)
 
-    # SDL3_LIBRARIES does not support creating a cli SDL3 application (when SDL3::SDL3_main is available)
-    # (it is possible that SDL3_main is a stub, but we don't know for sure)
-    if(NOT TARGET SDL3::SDL3_main)
-        add_executable(cli-static-vars main_cli.c)
-        target_link_libraries(cli-static-vars PRIVATE ${SDL3_STATIC_LIBRARIES})
-        target_include_directories(cli-static-vars PRIVATE ${SDL3_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-    endif()
+    add_executable(cli-static-vars main_cli.c)
+    target_link_libraries(cli-static-vars PRIVATE ${SDL3_STATIC_LIBRARIES})
+    target_include_directories(cli-static-vars PRIVATE ${SDL3_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+
 endif()
 
 message(STATUS "SDL3_PREFIX:            ${SDL3_PREFIX}")
@@ -118,7 +99,6 @@ message(STATUS "SDL3_INCLUDE_DIR:       ${SDL3_INCLUDE_DIR}")
 message(STATUS "SDL3_INCLUDE_DIRS:      ${SDL3_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
 message(STATUS "SDL3_LIBRARIES:         ${SDL3_LIBRARIES}")
 message(STATUS "SDL3_STATIC_LIBRARIES:  ${SDL3_STATIC_LIBRARIES}")
-message(STATUS "SDL3MAIN_LIBRARY:       ${SDL3MAIN_LIBRARY}")
 message(STATUS "SDL3TEST_LIBRARY:       ${SDL3TEST_LIBRARY}")
 
 feature_summary(WHAT ALL)
diff --git a/cmake/test/jni/Android.mk b/cmake/test/jni/Android.mk
index 725a32cbd..9acbb783d 100644
--- a/cmake/test/jni/Android.mk
+++ b/cmake/test/jni/Android.mk
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@ LOCAL_SRC_FILES := ../main_gui.c
 LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES += SDL3
 include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
 
-$(call import-module,SDL3_main)
 $(call import-module,SDL3)
diff --git a/src/main/android/SDL_android_main.c b/src/main/android/SDL_android_main.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 054738a9a..000000000
--- a/src/main/android/SDL_android_main.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-/*
-    SDL_android_main.c, placed in the public domain by Sam Lantinga  3/13/14
-
-    As of SDL 2.0.6 this file is no longer necessary.
-*/
-
-/* vi: set ts=4 sw=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/src/main/dummy/SDL_dummy_main.c b/src/main/dummy/SDL_dummy_main.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 347968c9f..000000000
--- a/src/main/dummy/SDL_dummy_main.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-/*
-    SDL_dummy_main.c, placed in the public domain by Sam Lantinga  3/13/14
-*/
-#include <SDL3/SDL.h>
-#include <SDL3/SDL_main.h> /* until this SDL_main impl is converted to header-only.. */
-
-#ifdef main
-#undef main
-int main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    return SDL_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#else
-/* Nothing to do on this platform */
-int SDL_main_stub_symbol(void)
-{
-    return 0;
-}
-#endif
-
-/* vi: set ts=4 sw=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/src/main/gdk/SDL_gdk_main.c b/src/main/gdk/SDL_gdk_main.c
deleted file mode 100644
index aa9b4f64c..000000000
--- a/src/main/gdk/SDL_gdk_main.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-/*
-  Simple DirectMedia Layer
-  Copyright (C) 1997-2022 Sam Lantinga <slouken@libsdl.org>
-
-  This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
-  warranty.  In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages
-  arising from the use of this software.
-
-  Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
-  including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it
-  freely, subject to the following restrictions:
-
-  1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not
-     claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software
-     in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be
-     appreciated but is not required.
-  2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be
-     misrepresented as being the original software.
-  3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
-
-  Nothing to do here, the code moved into SDL_main_impl.h
-    TODO: remove this file
-*/
-
-/* vi: set ts=4 sw=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/src/main/n3ds/SDL_n3ds_main.c b/src/main/n3ds/SDL_n3ds_main.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 87573bdc9..000000000
--- a/src/main/n3ds/SDL_n3ds_main.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-/*
-  Simple DirectMedia Layer
-  Copyright (C) 1997-2022 Sam Lantinga <slouken@libsdl.org>
-
-  This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
-  warranty.  In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages
-  arising from the use of this software.
-
-  Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
-  including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it
-  freely, subject to the following restrictions:
-
-  1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not
-     claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software
-     in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be
-     appreciated but is not required.
-  2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be
-     misrepresented as being the original software.
-  3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
-
-   Nothing to do here, the code moved into SDL_main_impl.h
-    TODO: remove this file
-*/
-
-/* vi: set sts=4 ts=4 sw=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/src/main/ngage/SDL_ngage_main.cpp b/src/main/ngage/SDL_ngage_main.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 20480056a..000000000
--- a/src/main/ngage/SDL_ngage_main.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-/*
-    SDL_ngage_main.c, originally for SDL 1.2 by Hannu Viitala
-
-    empty, moved to SDL_main_impl.h and src/core/ngage/SDL_ngage_runapp.cpp
-    TODO: delete this file
-*/
-
-/* vi: set ts=4 sw=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/src/main/ps2/SDL_ps2_main.c b/src/main/ps2/SDL_ps2_main.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d2bdc1a3..000000000
--- a/src/main/ps2/SDL_ps2_main.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-/*
-    SDL_ps2_main.c, fjtrujy@gmail.com
-
-    empty, moved to SDL_RunApp() in src/core/ps2/SDL_ps2.c
-    TODO: remove
-*/
-
-/* vi: set ts=4 sw=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/src/main/psp/SDL_psp_main.c b/src/main/psp/SDL_psp_main.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 2eb1cf84f..000000000
--- a/src/main/psp/SDL_psp_main.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-/*
-    SDL_psp_main.c, placed in the public domain by Sam Lantinga  3/13/14
-
-    empty, moved to SDL_RunApp() in src/core/psp/SDL_psp.c
-    TODO: remove
-*/
-
-/* vi: set ts=4 sw=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/src/main/uikit/SDL_uikit_main.c b/src/main/uikit/SDL_uikit_main.c
deleted file mode 100644
index fe418d565..000000000
--- a/src/main/uikit/SDL_uikit_main.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-/*
-    SDL_uikit_main.c, placed in the public domain by Sam Lantinga  3/18/2019
-
-    Nothing to do here, the code moved into SDL_main_impl.h
-    TODO: remove this file
-*/
-
-/* vi: set ts=4 sw=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/src/main/windows/SDL_windows_main.c b/src/main/windows/SDL_windows_main.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 143330d0e..000000000
--- a/src/main/windows/SDL_windows_main.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-/*
-    SDL_windows_main.c, placed in the public domain by Sam Lantinga  4/13/98
-
-    Nothing to do here, the code moved into SDL_main_impl.h and SDL_windows.c (SDL_RunApp())
-    TODO: remove this file
-*/
-
-/* vi: set ts=4 sw=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 444adfeff..49743c1c1 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 if(NOT TARGET SDL3::${sdl_name_component})
-    find_package(SDL3 3.0.0 REQUIRED COMPONENTS ${sdl_name_component} SDL3_main SDL3_test)
+    find_package(SDL3 3.0.0 REQUIRED COMPONENTS ${sdl_name_component} SDL3_test)
 endif()
 
 # CMake incorrectly detects opengl32.lib being present on MSVC ARM64
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ macro(add_sdl_test_executable TARGET)
         list(APPEND SOURCES ${RESOURCE_FILES})
     endif()
     add_executable(${TARGET} ${SOURCES})
-    target_link_libraries(${TARGET} PRIVATE SDL3::SDL3_main SDL3::SDL3_test SDL3::${sdl_name_component})
+    target_link_libraries(${TARGET} PRIVATE SDL3::SDL3_test SDL3::${sdl_name_component})
 
     list(APPEND SDL_TEST_EXECUTABLES ${TARGET})
     if(AST_NONINTERACTIVE)