diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/AmstradCPC/Media/Tape/CDT/CdtConverter.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/AmstradCPC/Media/Tape/CDT/CdtConverter.cs
index fb6a347a74..fffadef9e9 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/AmstradCPC/Media/Tape/CDT/CdtConverter.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/AmstradCPC/Media/Tape/CDT/CdtConverter.cs
@@ -1675,7 +1675,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.AmstradCPC
DataBlockType dataBlockType,
int pauseAfterBlock,
int pilotCount,
-
int pilotToneLength = 2168,
int sync1PulseLength = 667,
int sync2PulseLength = 735,
@@ -1897,7 +1896,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.AmstradCPC
byte[] blockData,
DataBlockType dataBlockType,
int pauseAfterBlock,
-
int pilotToneLength = 2168,
int sync1PulseLength = 667,
int sync2PulseLength = 735,
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/Tape/TZX/TzxConverter.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/Tape/TZX/TzxConverter.cs
index b9e3803cd0..d29b55e649 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/Tape/TZX/TzxConverter.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/Tape/TZX/TzxConverter.cs
@@ -1617,7 +1617,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
DataBlockType dataBlockType,
int pauseAfterBlock,
int pilotCount,
-
int pilotToneLength = 2168,
int sync1PulseLength = 667,
int sync2PulseLength = 735,
@@ -1838,7 +1837,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
byte[] blockData,
DataBlockType dataBlockType,
int pauseAfterBlock,
-
int pilotToneLength = 2168,
int sync1PulseLength = 667,
int sync2PulseLength = 735,
diff --git a/Common.ruleset b/Common.ruleset
index 2f3bf00826..75c44dd0e2 100644
--- a/Common.ruleset
+++ b/Common.ruleset
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@
-
-
-