diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
index f2f9f3ace6..f214ce98fb 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
@@ -16,14 +16,12 @@
 #include "Core/HW/SI_DeviceGCController.h"
 #include "Core/HW/Sram.h"
 #include "Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.h"
-#include "Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h"
 #include "Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb.h"
 #include "Core/Movie.h"
 #include "InputCommon/GCAdapter.h"
 
 static std::mutex crit_netplay_client;
 static NetPlayClient* netplay_client = nullptr;
-static std::array<int, 4> s_wiimote_sources_cache;
 NetSettings g_NetPlaySettings;
 
 // called from ---GUI--- thread
@@ -714,17 +712,6 @@ bool NetPlayClient::StartGame(const std::string& path)
 
   m_dialog->BootGame(path);
 
-  // Disable wiimotes on game start
-  // TODO: remove this when re-implementing wiimote netplay
-  if (SConfig::GetInstance().bWii)
-  {
-    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
-    {
-      s_wiimote_sources_cache[i] = g_wiimote_sources[i];
-      WiimoteReal::ChangeWiimoteSource(i, WIIMOTE_SRC_NONE);
-    }
-  }
-
   UpdateDevices();
 
   return true;
@@ -1027,17 +1014,6 @@ bool NetPlayClient::StopGame()
   // stop game
   m_dialog->StopGame();
 
-  // Restore wiimote settings on game stop
-  // TODO: remove this when re-implementing wiimote netplay
-  if (SConfig::GetInstance().bWii)
-  {
-    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
-    {
-      g_wiimote_sources[i] = s_wiimote_sources_cache[i];
-      WiimoteReal::ChangeWiimoteSource(i, s_wiimote_sources_cache[i]);
-    }
-  }
-
   return true;
 }