diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 52fcbaae3..ef600db8b 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Other fixes:
  - GBA: Reject incorrectly sized BIOSes
  - Qt: Fix OpenGL 2.1 support (fixes mgba.io/i/1678)
 Misc:
+ - 3DS: Clean up legacy initialization (fixes mgba.io/i/1768)
  - GBA Serialize: Only flunk BIOS check if official BIOS was expected
  - Qt: Disable Replace ROM option when no game loaded
  - Qt: Defer texture updates until frame is drawn (fixes mgba.io/i/1590)
diff --git a/src/platform/3ds/ctru-heap.c b/src/platform/3ds/ctru-heap.c
index 56b7edd4e..ccd38090e 100644
--- a/src/platform/3ds/ctru-heap.c
+++ b/src/platform/3ds/ctru-heap.c
@@ -1,92 +1,31 @@
-/* This code is mostly from ctrulib, which contains the following license:
-
-	This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
-	warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages
-	arising from the use of this software.
-
-	Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
-	including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it
-	freely, subject to the following restrictions:
-
-	* The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not
-	  claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software in
-	  a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be
-	  appreciated but is not required.
-
-	* Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be
-	  misrepresented as being the original software.
-
-	* This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
-*/
-
+/* Copyright (c) 2013-2020 Jeffrey Pfau
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 #include <3ds/archive.h>
-#include <3ds/types.h>
-#include <3ds/srv.h>
-#include <3ds/gfx.h>
-#include <3ds/services/apt.h>
-#include <3ds/services/fs.h>
-#include <3ds/services/hid.h>
-#include <3ds/svc.h>
 
 #include <mgba-util/common.h>
 
-extern char* fake_heap_start;
-extern char* fake_heap_end;
-extern u32 __ctru_linear_heap;
-extern u32 __ctru_heap;
-extern u32 __ctru_heap_size;
-extern u32 __ctru_linear_heap_size;
-static u32 __custom_heap_size = 0x02400000;
-static u32 __custom_linear_heap_size = 0x01400000;
+u32 __ctru_heap_size = 0x02400000;
+u32 __ctru_linear_heap_size = 0x01400000;
 
 uint32_t* romBuffer = NULL;
 size_t romBufferSize;
 
 FS_Archive sdmcArchive;
 
-bool allocateRomBuffer(void) {
-	if (romBuffer) {
-		return true;
-	}
+__attribute__((constructor)) static void init(void) {
+	FSUSER_OpenArchive(&sdmcArchive, ARCHIVE_SDMC, fsMakePath(PATH_EMPTY, ""));
+
 	romBuffer = malloc(0x02000000);
 	if (romBuffer) {
 		romBufferSize = 0x02000000;
-		return true;
+		return;
 	}
 	romBuffer = malloc(0x01000000);
 	if (romBuffer) {
 		romBufferSize = 0x01000000;
-		return true;
+		return;
 	}
-	return false;
-}
-
-void __system_allocateHeaps() {
-	u32 tmp=0;
-
-	__ctru_heap_size = __custom_heap_size;
-	__ctru_linear_heap_size = __custom_linear_heap_size;
-
-	// Allocate the application heap
-	__ctru_heap = 0x08000000;
-	svcControlMemory(&tmp, __ctru_heap, 0x0, __ctru_heap_size, MEMOP_ALLOC, MEMPERM_READ | MEMPERM_WRITE);
-
-	// Allocate the linear heap
-	svcControlMemory(&__ctru_linear_heap, 0x0, 0x0, __ctru_linear_heap_size, MEMOP_ALLOC_LINEAR, MEMPERM_READ | MEMPERM_WRITE);
-	// Set up newlib heap
-	fake_heap_start = (char*)__ctru_heap;
-	fake_heap_end = fake_heap_start + __ctru_heap_size;
-}
-
-void __appInit(void) {
-	// Initialize services
-	srvInit();
-	aptInit();
-	hidInit();
-
-	fsInit();
-	archiveMountSdmc();
-
-	FSUSER_OpenArchive(&sdmcArchive, ARCHIVE_SDMC, fsMakePath(PATH_EMPTY, ""));
-	allocateRomBuffer();
 }
diff --git a/src/platform/3ds/main.c b/src/platform/3ds/main.c
index a89dfcc8b..c656208fd 100644
--- a/src/platform/3ds/main.c
+++ b/src/platform/3ds/main.c
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ static bool sgbCrop = false;
 static aptHookCookie cookie;
 static bool core2;
 
-extern bool allocateRomBuffer(void);
-
 static bool _initGpu(void) {
 	if (!C3D_Init(C3D_DEFAULT_CMDBUF_SIZE)) {
 		return false;
@@ -809,10 +807,6 @@ int main() {
 	camera.bufferSize = 0;
 	camera.cam = SELECT_IN1;
 
-	if (!allocateRomBuffer()) {
-		return 1;
-	}
-
 	aptHook(&cookie, _aptHook, 0);
 
 	ptmuInit();
diff --git a/src/platform/test/perf-main.c b/src/platform/test/perf-main.c
index 7a5423906..ceb8abdf8 100644
--- a/src/platform/test/perf-main.c
+++ b/src/platform/test/perf-main.c
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ struct PerfOpts {
 	bool server;
 };
 
-#ifdef _3DS
-extern bool allocateRomBuffer(void);
-#endif
 #ifdef __SWITCH__
 TimeType __nx_time_type = TimeType_LocalSystemClock;
 #endif
@@ -76,9 +73,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     gfxInitDefault();
     osSetSpeedupEnable(true);
 	consoleInit(GFX_BOTTOM, NULL);
-	if (!allocateRomBuffer()) {
-		return 1;
-	}
 #elif defined(__SWITCH__)
 	UNUSED(_mPerfShutdown);
 	consoleInit(NULL);