diff --git a/menu/menu.c b/menu/menu.c
index 9735eaf79a..2ffc1dc6bf 100644
--- a/menu/menu.c
+++ b/menu/menu.c
@@ -218,8 +218,6 @@ void menu_free(menu_handle_t *menu)
       free(global->core_info.current);
    global->core_info.current = NULL;
 
-   menu_driver_toggle(false);
-
    free(menu);
 }
 
@@ -286,8 +284,6 @@ void *menu_init(const void *data)
 
    rarch_assert(disp->msg_queue = msg_queue_new(8));
 
-   menu_driver_toggle(true);
-
    return menu;
    
 error: