diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_instance.cpp b/src/dxvk/dxvk_instance.cpp
index ca6c0a401..8a6c7cb96 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_instance.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_instance.cpp
@@ -40,10 +40,8 @@ namespace dxvk {
   
   
   VkInstance DxvkInstance::createInstance() {
-    auto enabledLayers = this->getLayers();
-    
     // Query available extensions and enable the ones that are needed
-    vk::NameSet availableExtensions = vk::NameSet::enumerateInstanceExtensions(*m_vkl, enabledLayers);
+    vk::NameSet availableExtensions = vk::NameSet::enumerateInstanceExtensions(*m_vkl);
     
     DxvkInstanceExtensions extensionsToEnable;
     extensionsToEnable.enableExtensions(availableExtensions);
@@ -55,8 +53,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
     vk::NameSet enabledExtensionSet = extensionsToEnable.getEnabledExtensionNames();
     vk::NameList enabledExtensionList = enabledExtensionSet.getNameList();
     
-    Logger::info("Enabled instance layers:");
-    this->logNameList(enabledLayers);
     Logger::info("Enabled instance extensions:");
     this->logNameList(enabledExtensionList);
     
@@ -74,8 +70,8 @@ namespace dxvk {
     info.pNext                    = nullptr;
     info.flags                    = 0;
     info.pApplicationInfo         = &appInfo;
-    info.enabledLayerCount        = enabledLayers.count();
-    info.ppEnabledLayerNames      = enabledLayers.names();
+    info.enabledLayerCount        = 0;
+    info.ppEnabledLayerNames      = nullptr;
     info.enabledExtensionCount    = enabledExtensionList.count();
     info.ppEnabledExtensionNames  = enabledExtensionList.names();
     
@@ -86,27 +82,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
   }
   
   
-  vk::NameList DxvkInstance::getLayers() {
-    std::vector<const char*> layers = { };
-    
-    if (env::getEnvVar(L"DXVK_DEBUG_LAYERS") == "1")
-      layers.push_back("VK_LAYER_LUNARG_standard_validation");
-    
-    const vk::NameSet layersAvailable
-      = vk::NameSet::enumerateInstanceLayers(*m_vkl);
-    
-    vk::NameList layersEnabled;
-    for (auto l : layers) {
-      if (layersAvailable.contains(l))
-        layersEnabled.add(l);
-      else
-        throw DxvkError(str::format("Requested layer not installed: ", l));
-    }
-    
-    return layersEnabled;
-  }
-  
-  
   void DxvkInstance::logNameList(const vk::NameList& names) {
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < names.count(); i++)
       Logger::info(str::format("  ", names.name(i)));
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_instance.h b/src/dxvk/dxvk_instance.h
index 0a0842d52..844507a0e 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_instance.h
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_instance.h
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ namespace dxvk {
     
     VkInstance createInstance();
     
-    vk::NameList getLayers();
-    
     void logNameList(const vk::NameList& names);
     
   };
diff --git a/src/dxvk/vulkan/dxvk_vulkan_extensions.cpp b/src/dxvk/vulkan/dxvk_vulkan_extensions.cpp
index b4de9eea4..380be82e1 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/vulkan/dxvk_vulkan_extensions.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/vulkan/dxvk_vulkan_extensions.cpp
@@ -18,30 +18,19 @@ namespace dxvk::vk {
   }
   
   
-  NameSet NameSet::enumerateInstanceLayers(const LibraryFn& vkl) {
-    uint32_t layerCount = 0;
-    if (vkl.vkEnumerateInstanceLayerProperties(&layerCount, nullptr) != VK_SUCCESS)
-      throw DxvkError(str::format("LayerSet::enumerateInstanceLayers: Failed to query instance layers"));
-    
-    std::vector<VkLayerProperties> layers(layerCount);
-    if (vkl.vkEnumerateInstanceLayerProperties(&layerCount, layers.data()) != VK_SUCCESS)
-      throw DxvkError(str::format("LayerSet::enumerateInstanceLayers: Failed to query instance layers"));
-    
-    NameSet result;
-    for (const auto& layer : layers)
-      result.m_names.insert(layer.layerName);
-    return result;
-  }
-  
-  
   NameSet NameSet::enumerateInstanceExtensions(
-    const LibraryFn&        vkl,
-    const NameList&         layers) {
-    NameSet result;
-    result.addInstanceLayerExtensions(vkl, nullptr);
+    const LibraryFn&        vkl) {
+    uint32_t extCount = 0;
+    if (vkl.vkEnumerateInstanceExtensionProperties(nullptr, &extCount, nullptr) != VK_SUCCESS)
+      throw DxvkError("ExtensionSet::addInstanceExtensions: Failed to query instance extensions");
     
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < layers.count(); i++)
-      result.addInstanceLayerExtensions(vkl, layers.name(i));
+    std::vector<VkExtensionProperties> extensions(extCount);
+    if (vkl.vkEnumerateInstanceExtensionProperties(nullptr, &extCount, extensions.data()) != VK_SUCCESS)
+      throw DxvkError("ExtensionSet::addInstanceExtensions: Failed to query instance extensions");
+    
+    NameSet result;
+    for (const auto& ext : extensions)
+      result.add(ext.extensionName);
     return result;
   }
   
@@ -64,22 +53,6 @@ namespace dxvk::vk {
   }
   
   
-  void NameSet::addInstanceLayerExtensions(
-    const LibraryFn&        vkl,
-    const char*             layer) {
-    uint32_t extCount = 0;
-    if (vkl.vkEnumerateInstanceExtensionProperties(layer, &extCount, nullptr) != VK_SUCCESS)
-      throw DxvkError("ExtensionSet::addInstanceExtensions: Failed to query instance extensions");
-    
-    std::vector<VkExtensionProperties> extensions(extCount);
-    if (vkl.vkEnumerateInstanceExtensionProperties(layer, &extCount, extensions.data()) != VK_SUCCESS)
-      throw DxvkError("ExtensionSet::addInstanceExtensions: Failed to query instance extensions");
-    
-    for (const auto& ext : extensions)
-      this->add(ext.extensionName);
-  }
-  
-  
   NameList NameSet::getNameList() const {
     NameList result;
     for (const std::string& name : m_names)
diff --git a/src/dxvk/vulkan/dxvk_vulkan_extensions.h b/src/dxvk/vulkan/dxvk_vulkan_extensions.h
index f4feba325..f8dae1908 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/vulkan/dxvk_vulkan_extensions.h
+++ b/src/dxvk/vulkan/dxvk_vulkan_extensions.h
@@ -71,25 +71,14 @@ namespace dxvk::vk {
      */
     bool contains(const std::string& name) const;
     
-    /**
-     * \brief Enumerates instance layers
-     * 
-     * \param [in] vkl Vulkan library functions
-     * \returns Available instance layers
-     */
-    static NameSet enumerateInstanceLayers(
-      const LibraryFn&        vkl);
-    
     /**
      * \brief Enumerates instance extensions
      * 
      * \param [in] vkl Vulkan library functions
-     * \param [in] layers Enabled instance layers
      * \returns Available instance extensions
      */
     static NameSet enumerateInstanceExtensions(
-      const LibraryFn&        vkl,
-      const NameList&         layers);
+      const LibraryFn&        vkl);
     
     /**
      * \brief Enumerates device extensions
@@ -116,10 +105,6 @@ namespace dxvk::vk {
     
     std::unordered_set<std::string> m_names;
     
-    void addInstanceLayerExtensions(
-      const LibraryFn&        vkl,
-      const char*             layer);
-    
   };
   
 }