diff --git a/kivy/core/camera/camera_videocapture.py b/kivy/core/camera/camera_videocapture.py
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--- a/kivy/core/camera/camera_videocapture.py
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@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-'''
-VideoCapture Camera: Implement CameraBase with VideoCapture
-'''
-
-#
-# TODO: make usage of thread or multiprocess
-#
-
-__all__ = ('CameraVideoCapture', )
-
-from kivy.core.camera import CameraBase
-from kivy.clock import Clock
-
-try:
-    from VideoCapture import Device
-except:
-    raise
-
-
-class CameraVideoCapture(CameraBase):
-    '''Implementation of CameraBase using VideoCapture
-    '''
-    _update_ev = None
-
-    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        self._device = None
-        super(CameraVideoCapture, self).__init__(**kwargs)
-        self._format = 'bgr'
-
-    def init_camera(self):
-        # create the device
-        self._device = Device(devnum=self._index, showVideoWindow=0)
-        # set resolution
-        try:
-            self._device.setResolution(self.resolution[0], self.resolution[1])
-        except:
-            raise Exception('VideoCapture: Resolution not supported')
-        self.fps = 1 / 30.
-
-    def _update(self, dt):
-        data, camera_width, camera_height = self._device.getBuffer()
-        if self._texture is None:
-            # first update, resize if necessary
-            self.size = camera_width, camera_height
-            # and create texture
-            from kivy.graphics.texture import Texture
-            self._texture = Texture.create(size=self.size, colorfmt='rgb')
-            self.dispatch('on_load')
-
-        # update buffer
-        self._buffer = data
-        self._copy_to_gpu()
-
-    def start(self):
-        super(CameraVideoCapture, self).start()
-        if self._update_ev is not None:
-            self._update_ev.cancel()
-        self._update_ev = Clock.schedule_interval(self._update, self.fps)
-
-    def stop(self):
-        super(CameraVideoCapture, self).stop()
-        if self._update_ev is not None:
-            self._update_ev.cancel()
-            self._update_ev = None