diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 06227d1381..b3f7db1091 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -1182,10 +1182,6 @@ static void retroarch_main_init_media(void)
    if (!settings)
       return;
 
-   /* -L overrides internal cores */
-   if (!string_is_empty(path_get(RARCH_PATH_CORE)))
-      return;
-
    builtin_imageviewer      = settings->bools.multimedia_builtin_imageviewer_enable;
    builtin_mediaplayer      = settings->bools.multimedia_builtin_mediaplayer_enable;