diff --git a/src/duckstation-nogui/nogui_host_interface.cpp b/src/duckstation-nogui/nogui_host_interface.cpp
index 45c88625e..d30efaf60 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-nogui/nogui_host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-nogui/nogui_host_interface.cpp
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ bool NoGUIHostInterface::Initialize()
   // TODO: Make command line.
   m_fullscreen_ui_enabled = true;
 
-  // we're always in batch mode for now
-  m_command_line_flags.batch_mode = !m_fullscreen_ui_enabled;
-
   if (!CommonHostInterface::Initialize())
     return false;
 
@@ -477,4 +474,4 @@ void NoGUIHostInterface::RunCallbacks()
     callback();
     lock.lock();
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}