diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NDS/MelonDS.ISettable.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NDS/MelonDS.ISettable.cs
index 354c9e9c0c..6770a52b21 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NDS/MelonDS.ISettable.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NDS/MelonDS.ISettable.cs
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Consoles.Nintendo.NDS
 			public bool UseDSi { get; set; }
 
 			[DisplayName("Use Real BIOS")]
-			[Description("If true, real BIOS files will be used. Forced true for DSi or when a GBA cartridge is present.")]
+			[Description("If true, real BIOS files will be used. Forced true for DSi.")]
 			[DefaultValue(false)]
 			public bool UseRealBIOS { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NDS/MelonDS.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NDS/MelonDS.cs
index 397abec1f5..5f7bd40143 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NDS/MelonDS.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NDS/MelonDS.cs
@@ -197,8 +197,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Consoles.Nintendo.NDS
 				_logCallback, _getGLProcAddressCallback
 			});
 
-			_activeSyncSettings.UseRealBIOS |= IsDSi;
-			_activeSyncSettings.UseRealBIOS |= roms.Count == 2;
+			_activeSyncSettings.UseRealBIOS |= IsDSi
 
 			if (_activeSyncSettings.UseRealBIOS)
 			{