diff --git a/source/snes9xgx.cpp b/source/snes9xgx.cpp
index af38a61..ca60275 100644
--- a/source/snes9xgx.cpp
+++ b/source/snes9xgx.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ static int currentMode;
 
 extern "C" {
 extern void __exception_setreload(int t);
-extern u32 __di_check_ahbprot(void);
 }
 
 extern void S9xInitSync();
@@ -337,13 +336,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	#endif
 
 	#ifdef HW_RVL
-	// only reload IOS if AHBPROT is not enabled
-	u32 version = IOS_GetVersion();
-	s32 preferred = IOS_GetPreferredVersion();
-
-	if(version != 58 && preferred > 0 && version != (u32)preferred && __di_check_ahbprot() != 1)
-		IOS_ReloadIOS(preferred);
-
 	StartNetworkThread();
 	DI_Init();
 	#endif