diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index a80b3613b1..c6e1563c8d 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -682,11 +682,7 @@ static void parse_input(int argc, char *argv[])
 
    runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_UNSET_OVERRIDES_ACTIVE, NULL);
 
-   /* As a special case, allow retroarch --verbose to go straight to menu as well.
-    * It's a fairly common pattern and verbose alone shouldn't alter other behavior. */
-   if (argc < 2 ||
-         (argc == 2 &&
-         (!strcmp(argv[1], "--verbose") || !strcmp(argv[1], "-v"))))
+   if (argc < 2)
    {
       current_core_type                  = CORE_TYPE_DUMMY;
       return;