diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/MovieSession.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/MovieSession.cs
index 23eb47bcf9..b29aa5105e 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/MovieSession.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/movie/MovieSession.cs
@@ -196,10 +196,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 				}
 			}
 
-			// Note: this populates MovieControllerAdapter's Type with the appropriate controller
-			// Don't set it to a movie instance of the adapter or you will lose the definition!
-			Global.InputManager.RewireInputChain();
-
 			if (!record)
 			{
 				if (preferredCores.ContainsKey(systemId))