diff --git a/src/core/host_interface.cpp b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
index 29d1ad674..9da0ae5b7 100644
--- a/src/core/host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
@@ -697,19 +697,6 @@ void HostInterface::FixIncompatibleSettings(bool display_osd_messages)
     Log_WarningPrintf("Disabling mmap fastmem due to rewind being enabled");
     g_settings.cpu_fastmem_mode = CPUFastmemMode::LUT;
   }
-
-  // code compilation is too slow with runahead, use the recompiler
-  if (g_settings.IsRunaheadEnabled() && g_settings.IsUsingCodeCache())
-  {
-    Log_WarningPrintf("Code cache/recompiler disabled due to runahead");
-    g_settings.cpu_execution_mode = CPUExecutionMode::Interpreter;
-  }
-
-  if (g_settings.IsRunaheadEnabled() && g_settings.rewind_enable)
-  {
-    Log_WarningPrintf("Rewind disabled due to runahead being enabled");
-    g_settings.rewind_enable = false;
-  }
 }
 
 void HostInterface::SaveSettings(SettingsInterface& si)