diff --git a/desmume/src/NDSSystem.cpp b/desmume/src/NDSSystem.cpp
index cb81abc58..527a0deb9 100644
--- a/desmume/src/NDSSystem.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/NDSSystem.cpp
@@ -713,9 +713,9 @@ static void NDS_SetROMSerial()
 }
 
 #ifdef EXPERIMENTAL_GBASLOT
-int NDS_LoadROM( const char *filename, int bmtype, u32 bmsize)
+int NDS_LoadROM( const char *filename)
 #else
-int NDS_LoadROM( const char *filename, int bmtype, u32 bmsize,
+int NDS_LoadROM( const char *filename,
 				const char *cflash_disk_image_file)
 #endif
 {
diff --git a/desmume/src/NDSSystem.h b/desmume/src/NDSSystem.h
index 9e9ca580d..a3650ed1e 100644
--- a/desmume/src/NDSSystem.h
+++ b/desmume/src/NDSSystem.h
@@ -274,9 +274,9 @@ void NDS_setPad(bool R,bool L,bool D,bool U,bool T,bool S,bool B,bool A,bool Y,b
 void NDS_setPadFromMovie(u16 pad);
 
 #ifdef EXPERIMENTAL_GBASLOT
-int NDS_LoadROM(const char *filename, int bmtype, u32 bmsize);
+int NDS_LoadROM(const char *filename);
 #else
-int NDS_LoadROM(const char *filename, int bmtype, u32 bmsize,
+int NDS_LoadROM(const char *filename,
                  const char *cflash_disk_image_file);
 #endif
 void NDS_FreeROM(void);
diff --git a/desmume/src/cli/main.cpp b/desmume/src/cli/main.cpp
index f1c9df0ac..318a3be89 100644
--- a/desmume/src/cli/main.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/cli/main.cpp
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@
 
 volatile BOOL execute = FALSE;
 
-int backupmemorytype=MC_TYPE_AUTODETECT;
-u32 backupmemorysize=1;
-
 static float nds_screen_size_ratio = 1.0f;
 
 #define DISPLAY_FPS 1
@@ -705,7 +702,7 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
 
   backup_setManualBackupType(my_config.savetype);
 
-  if (NDS_LoadROM( my_config.nds_file, backupmemorytype, backupmemorysize, my_config.cflash_disk_image_file) < 0) {
+  if (NDS_LoadROM( my_config.nds_file, my_config.cflash_disk_image_file) < 0) {
     fprintf(stderr, "error while loading %s\n", my_config.nds_file);
     exit(-1);
   }
diff --git a/desmume/src/cocoa/nds_control.mm b/desmume/src/cocoa/nds_control.mm
index 68107d599..0ee4793d7 100644
--- a/desmume/src/cocoa/nds_control.mm
+++ b/desmume/src/cocoa/nds_control.mm
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ SoundInterface_struct *SNDCoreList[] = {
 NULL
 };
 
-static int backupmemorytype=MC_TYPE_AUTODETECT;
-static u32 backupmemorysize=1;
-
 struct NDS_fw_config_data firmware;
 
 bool opengl_init()
@@ -380,7 +377,7 @@ bool opengl_init()
 		flash = NULL;
 
 	//load the rom
-	if(!NDS_LoadROM([filename cStringUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding], backupmemorytype, backupmemorysize, flash) > 0)
+	if(!NDS_LoadROM([filename cStringUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding], flash) > 0)
 	{
 		//if it didn't work give an error and dont unpause
 		messageDialog(NSLocalizedString(@"Error", nil), @"Could not open file");
diff --git a/desmume/src/gtk-glade/desmume.cpp b/desmume/src/gtk-glade/desmume.cpp
index 93c69ccb1..8fa3dda36 100755
--- a/desmume/src/gtk-glade/desmume.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/gtk-glade/desmume.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ static BOOL regMainLoop = FALSE;
 static BOOL noticed_3D=FALSE;
 volatile BOOL execute = FALSE;
 BOOL click = FALSE;
-int savetype=MC_TYPE_AUTODETECT;
-u32 savesize=1;
 
 void desmume_mem_init();
 
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ int desmume_open(const char *filename)
   int i;
   noticed_3D=FALSE;
   clear_savestates();
-  i = NDS_LoadROM(filename, savetype, savesize, NULL);
+  i = NDS_LoadROM(filename, NULL);
   return i;
 }
 
diff --git a/desmume/src/gtk/main.cpp b/desmume/src/gtk/main.cpp
index 9838637b3..bdec9a3c0 100644
--- a/desmume/src/gtk/main.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/gtk/main.cpp
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@
 #define HAVE_TIMEOUT 1
 #endif
 
-static int backupmemorytype=MC_TYPE_AUTODETECT;
-static u32 backupmemorysize=1;
-
 static const char *bad_glob_cflash_disk_image_file;
 
 #define SCREENS_PIXEL_SIZE (256*192*2)
@@ -562,7 +559,7 @@ static void ToggleStatusbarVisible(GtkToggleAction *action)
 
 static int Open(const char *filename, const char *cflash_disk_image)
 {
-    return NDS_LoadROM( filename, backupmemorytype, backupmemorysize, cflash_disk_image );
+    return NDS_LoadROM( filename, cflash_disk_image );
 }
 
 static void Launch()
diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp b/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
index b7a61bfe6..41504f1e1 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
@@ -255,8 +255,6 @@ GPU3DInterface *core3DList[] = {
 int autoframeskipenab=0;
 int frameskiprate=0;
 int emu_paused = 0;
-int backupmemorytype=MC_TYPE_AUTODETECT;
-u32 backupmemorysize=1;
 bool frameAdvance = false;
 bool frameCounterDisplay = false;
 bool FpsDisplay = false;
@@ -1372,9 +1370,9 @@ static BOOL LoadROM(const char * filename, const char *cflash_disk_image)
 	//if (strcmp(filename,"")!=0) INFO("Attempting to load ROM: %s\n",filename);
 
 #ifdef EXPERIMENTAL_GBASLOT
-	if (NDS_LoadROM(filename, backupmemorytype, backupmemorysize) > 0)
+	if (NDS_LoadROM(filename) > 0)
 #else
-	if (NDS_LoadROM(filename, backupmemorytype, backupmemorysize, cflash_disk_image) > 0)
+	if (NDS_LoadROM(filename, cflash_disk_image) > 0)
 #endif
 	{
 		INFO("Loading %s was successful\n",filename);