diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 1b7bb8a588..0859a008b3 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -954,8 +954,6 @@ void rarch_main_global_free(void)
    event_command(EVENT_CMD_RECORD_DEINIT);
    event_command(EVENT_CMD_LOG_FILE_DEINIT);
 
-   g_extern = global_get_ptr();
-
    if (!g_extern)
       return;