diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BatchRunner.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BatchRunner.cs
index c77e2f9461..6abfc0ece6 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BatchRunner.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/BatchRunner.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			_ldr = new RomLoader();
 			_ldr.OnLoadError += OnLoadError;
 			_ldr.ChooseArchive = ChooseArchive;
-			var cfp = new CoreFileProvider(CommMessage, Global.FirmwareManager, Global.Config.PathEntries, Global.Config.FirmwareUserSpecifications);
 			_comm = mainForm.CreateCoreComm();
 		}