diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/ConfigManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/ConfigManager.cpp
index e70b021a0c..da8337bd04 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ void SConfig::SaveSettings()
 	ini.Set("Core", "SelectedLanguage",	m_LocalCoreStartupParameter.SelectedLanguage);
 	ini.Set("Core", "MemcardA",			m_strMemoryCardA);
 	ini.Set("Core", "MemcardB",			m_strMemoryCardB);
-	ini.Set("Core", "ReloadMemcardOnState",	b_reloadMCOnState);
 	ini.Set("Core", "SlotA",			m_EXIDevice[0]);
 	ini.Set("Core", "SlotB",			m_EXIDevice[1]);
 	ini.Set("Core", "SerialPort1",		m_EXIDevice[2]);
@@ -354,7 +353,6 @@ void SConfig::LoadSettings()
 		ini.Get("Core", "SelectedLanguage", &m_LocalCoreStartupParameter.SelectedLanguage,		0);
 		ini.Get("Core", "MemcardA",		&m_strMemoryCardA);
 		ini.Get("Core", "MemcardB",		&m_strMemoryCardB);
-		ini.Get("Core", "ReloadMemcardOnState",	&b_reloadMCOnState, true);
 		ini.Get("Core", "SlotA",		(int*)&m_EXIDevice[0], EXIDEVICE_MEMORYCARD);
 		ini.Get("Core", "SlotB",		(int*)&m_EXIDevice[1], EXIDEVICE_NONE);
 		ini.Get("Core", "SerialPort1",	(int*)&m_EXIDevice[2], EXIDEVICE_NONE);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/ConfigManager.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/ConfigManager.h
index 35ac8269e9..0c8f3f1af1 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/ConfigManager.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/ConfigManager.h
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ struct SConfig : NonCopyable
 
 	std::string m_strMemoryCardA;
 	std::string m_strMemoryCardB;
-	// eject and reload the memory card on state
-	// in ZTP and other games if the save file has been deleted from the memory card
-	//this is necessary to save after loading a savestate
-	bool b_reloadMCOnState;
 	TEXIDevices m_EXIDevice[3];
 	SIDevices m_SIDevice[4];
 	std::string m_bba_mac;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/EXI_Channel.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/EXI_Channel.cpp
index c29a6f2bb2..91cb691546 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/EXI_Channel.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/EXI_Channel.cpp
@@ -284,8 +284,6 @@ void CEXIChannel::DoState(PointerWrap &p)
 	p.Do(m_Control);
 	p.Do(m_ImmData);
 
-	bool reloadOnState = SConfig::GetInstance().b_reloadMCOnState;
-
 	for (int d = 0; d < NUM_DEVICES; ++d)
 	{
 		IEXIDevice* pDevice = m_pDevices[d];
@@ -299,9 +297,7 @@ void CEXIChannel::DoState(PointerWrap &p)
 			// also, if no movie is active, we'll assume the user wants to keep their current devices
 			// instead of the ones they had when the savestate was created,
 			// unless the device is NONE (since ChangeDevice sets that temporarily).
-			if(p.GetMode() != PointerWrap::MODE_READ ||
-				(pDevice->m_deviceType != EXIDEVICE_NONE &&
-				reloadOnState && !Movie::IsRecordingInput() && !Movie::IsPlayingInput()))
+			if(p.GetMode() != PointerWrap::MODE_READ)
 			{
 				delete pSaveDevice;
 			}
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/EXI_DeviceMemoryCard.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/EXI_DeviceMemoryCard.cpp
index 88116e9c7c..e7f052b864 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/EXI_DeviceMemoryCard.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/EXI_DeviceMemoryCard.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ CEXIMemoryCard::CEXIMemoryCard(const int index)
 	m_strFilename = (card_index == 0) ? SConfig::GetInstance().m_strMemoryCardA : SConfig::GetInstance().m_strMemoryCardB;
 	// we're potentially leaking events here, since there's no UnregisterEvent until emu shutdown, but I guess it's inconsequential
 	et_this_card = CoreTiming::RegisterEvent((card_index == 0) ? "memcardA" : "memcardB", FlushCallback);
-	reloadOnState = SConfig::GetInstance().b_reloadMCOnState;
  
 	interruptSwitch = 0;
 	m_bInterruptSet = 0;
@@ -426,14 +425,7 @@ void CEXIMemoryCard::TransferByte(u8 &byte)
 
 void CEXIMemoryCard::OnAfterLoad()
 {
-	// hack for memory card switching, so you can load an old savestate and expect your newer memcard data to show up.
-	// it breaks movie sync, so we disable it if a movie is active.
-	// this was moved out of DoState because other things that got loaded later conflicted with it.
-	// note: the reloadOnState flag is almost always true. maybe only a few TASers have it off.
-	if (reloadOnState && !Movie::IsRecordingInput() && !Movie::IsPlayingInput())
-	{
-		ExpansionInterface::ChangeDevice(card_index, EXIDEVICE_MEMORYCARD, 0);
-	}
+
 }
 
 void CEXIMemoryCard::DoState(PointerWrap &p)
@@ -441,7 +433,7 @@ void CEXIMemoryCard::DoState(PointerWrap &p)
 	// for movie sync, we need to save/load memory card contents (and other data) in savestates.
 	// otherwise, we'll assume the user wants to keep their memcards and saves separate,
 	// unless we're loading (in which case we let the savestate contents decide, in order to stay aligned with them).
-	bool storeContents = (!reloadOnState || Movie::IsRecordingInput() || Movie::IsPlayingInput());
+	bool storeContents = (Movie::IsRecordingInput() || Movie::IsPlayingInput());
 	p.Do(storeContents);
 
 	if (storeContents)
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/EXI_DeviceMemoryCard.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/EXI_DeviceMemoryCard.h
index ac2cdd69f8..5da8c63183 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/EXI_DeviceMemoryCard.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/EXI_DeviceMemoryCard.h
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ private:
 	std::string m_strFilename;
 	int card_index;
 	int et_this_card;
-	bool reloadOnState;
 	//! memory card state
 
 	// STATE_TO_SAVE