diff --git a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.h b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.h
index ffaa3f3fb7..fc5b13314b 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.h
+++ b/ui/drivers/cocoa/cocoa_common.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "../../menu/menu.h"
 
 @protocol RetroArch_Platform
-- (void)loadingCore:(NSString*)core withFile:(const char*)file;
 - (void)unloadingCore;
 @end
 
@@ -209,7 +208,6 @@ void get_ios_version(int *major, int *minor);
 
 @property (nonatomic, retain) NSWindow IBOutlet* window;
 
-- (void)loadingCore:(NSString*)core withFile:(const char*)file;
 - (void)unloadingCore;
 
 @end
diff --git a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m
index 1da88bab09..916aa7bd5f 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoa.m
@@ -172,8 +172,6 @@ static char** waiting_argv;
    [self.window makeFirstResponder:[CocoaView get]];
 
    self.settingsWindow = [[[NSWindowController alloc] initWithWindowNibName:BOXSTRING("Settings")] autorelease];
-
-   [apple_platform loadingCore:nil withFile:nil];
    
    if (rarch_main(waiting_argc, waiting_argv, NULL))
       apple_rarch_exited();
@@ -305,12 +303,6 @@ static void poll_iteration(void)
    [[NSApplication sharedApplication] runModalForWindow:panel];
 }
 
-- (void)loadingCore:(const NSString*)core withFile:(const char*)file
-{
-   if (file)
-      [[NSDocumentController sharedDocumentController] noteNewRecentDocumentURL:[NSURL fileURLWithPath:BOXSTRING(file)]];
-}
-
 - (void)unloadingCore
 {
    [[NSApplication sharedApplication] terminate:nil];
diff --git a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
index 442502e30d..d410f00938 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
@@ -288,7 +288,10 @@ enum
 
    [self pushViewController:[RAMainMenu new] animated:YES];
 
-   [apple_platform loadingCore:nil withFile:nil];
+   btpad_set_inquiry_state(false);
+    
+   [self refreshSystemConfig];
+   [self showGameView];
 
    if (rarch_main(0, NULL, NULL))
       apple_rarch_exited();
@@ -403,10 +406,7 @@ enum
 
 - (void)loadingCore:(NSString*)core withFile:(const char*)file
 {
-   btpad_set_inquiry_state(false);
-
-   [self refreshSystemConfig];
-   [self showGameView];
+ 
 }
 
 - (void)toggleUI