diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/SpectrumBase.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/SpectrumBase.cs
index af68ff0587..bfcccda887 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/SpectrumBase.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/SpectrumBase.cs
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
             ser.Sync("ROMhigh", ref ROMhigh);
             ser.Sync("ROMlow", ref ROMlow);
 
-            RomData.SyncState(ser);
             KeyboardDevice.SyncState(ser);
             BuzzerDevice.SyncState(ser);
             TapeBuzzer.SyncState(ser);