diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 7c97c37433..71ddcd819c 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -1853,10 +1853,7 @@ static void deinit_core(bool reinit)
 
    if (reinit)
       rarch_main_command(RARCH_CMD_DRIVERS_DEINIT);
-   
-  if(global->system.core_options)
-     core_option_flush(global->system.core_options);
-   
+    
    if(global->overrides_active)
    {
       config_unload_override();