diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/App.h b/pcsx2/gui/App.h
index 4dd838564d..87003a3665 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/App.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/App.h
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ enum MenuIdentifiers
 
 
 	MenuId_Sys_SuspendResume,	// suspends/resumes active emulation, retains plugin states
-	MenuId_Sys_Restart,			// Issues a complete VM reset (wipes preserved states)
 	MenuId_Sys_Shutdown,		// Closes virtual machine, shuts down plugins, wipes states.
 	MenuId_Sys_LoadStates,		// Opens load states submenu
 	MenuId_Sys_SaveStates,		// Opens save states submenu
@@ -763,7 +762,6 @@ extern void UI_EnableStateActions();
 extern void UI_DisableSysActions();
 extern void UI_EnableSysActions();
 
-extern void UI_DisableSysReset();
 extern void UI_DisableSysShutdown();
 
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp
index ebfe08bea2..5deddd8a59 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp
@@ -203,8 +203,6 @@ void MainEmuFrame::ConnectMenus()
 	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_EnableHostFs_Click, this, MenuId_EnableHostFs);
 	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_SysShutdown_Click, this, MenuId_Sys_Shutdown);
 	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_Exit_Click, this, MenuId_Exit);
-	// No actual menu item for this.
-	//Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_SysReset_Click, this, MenuId_Sys_Restart);
 
 	// CDVD
 	Bind(wxEVT_MENU, &MainEmuFrame::Menu_IsoBrowse_Click, this, MenuId_IsoBrowse);
@@ -593,15 +591,10 @@ void MainEmuFrame::ApplyCoreStatus()
 {
 	wxMenuBar& menubar( *GetMenuBar() );
 
-	wxMenuItem* susres	= menubar.FindItem( MenuId_Sys_SuspendResume );
-	wxMenuItem* restart	= menubar.FindItem( MenuId_Sys_Restart );
-
 	// [TODO] : Ideally each of these items would bind a listener instance to the AppCoreThread
 	// dispatcher, and modify their states accordingly.  This is just a hack (for now) -- air
 
-	bool ActiveVM = SysHasValidState();
-
-	if( susres )
+	if (wxMenuItem* susres = menubar.FindItem(MenuId_Sys_SuspendResume))
 	{
 		if( !CoreThread.IsClosing() )
 		{
@@ -611,6 +604,7 @@ void MainEmuFrame::ApplyCoreStatus()
 		}
 		else
 		{
+			bool ActiveVM = SysHasValidState();
 			susres->Enable(ActiveVM);
 			if( ActiveVM )
 			{
@@ -625,20 +619,6 @@ void MainEmuFrame::ApplyCoreStatus()
 		}
 	}
 
-	if( restart )
-	{
-		if( ActiveVM )
-		{
-			restart->SetItemLabel(_("Res&tart"));
-			restart->SetHelp(_("Simulates hardware reset of the PS2 virtual machine."));
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			restart->Enable( false );
-			restart->SetHelp(_("No emulation state is active; boot something first."));
-		}
-	}
-
 	const CDVD_SourceType Source = g_Conf->CdvdSource;
 	const MenuIdentifiers fullboot_id = MenuId_Boot_CDVD;
 	const MenuIdentifiers fastboot_id = MenuId_Boot_CDVD2;
@@ -680,7 +660,6 @@ void MainEmuFrame::ApplyCoreStatus()
 
 	if (wxMenuItem *cdvd_full = menubar.FindItem(fullboot_id))
 	{
-
 		switch (Source)
 		{
 		case CDVD_SourceType::Iso:
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h
index 9b9f14e4ed..7c65a2b020 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ protected:
 	void Menu_Exit_Click(wxCommandEvent &event);
 
 	void Menu_SuspendResume_Click(wxCommandEvent &event);
-	void Menu_SysReset_Click(wxCommandEvent &event);
 	void Menu_SysShutdown_Click(wxCommandEvent &event);
 
 	void Menu_ConfigPlugin_Click(wxCommandEvent &event);
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
index 275232efb6..d8b8fe588d 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
@@ -544,12 +544,6 @@ void MainEmuFrame::Menu_SuspendResume_Click(wxCommandEvent &event)
 	GetSysExecutorThread().PostEvent( new SysExecEvent_ToggleSuspend() );
 }
 
-void MainEmuFrame::Menu_SysReset_Click(wxCommandEvent &event)
-{
-	UI_DisableSysReset();
-	sApp.SysExecute();
-}
-
 void MainEmuFrame::Menu_SysShutdown_Click(wxCommandEvent &event)
 {
 	//if( !SysHasValidState() && !CorePlugins.AreAnyInitialized() ) return;
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/UpdateUI.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/UpdateUI.cpp
index a8605a46be..11566d5265 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/UpdateUI.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/UpdateUI.cpp
@@ -50,19 +50,10 @@ void UI_UpdateSysControls()
 	_SaveLoadStuff( SysHasValidState() );
 }
 
-void UI_DisableSysReset()
-{
-	if( wxGetApp().Rpc_TryInvokeAsync( UI_DisableSysReset ) ) return;
-	sMainFrame.EnableMenuItem( MenuId_Sys_Restart, false );
-
-	_SaveLoadStuff( false );
-}
-
 void UI_DisableSysShutdown()
 {
 	if( wxGetApp().Rpc_TryInvokeAsync( &UI_DisableSysShutdown ) ) return;
 
-	sMainFrame.EnableMenuItem( MenuId_Sys_Restart, false );
 	sMainFrame.EnableMenuItem( MenuId_Sys_Shutdown, false );
 }
 
@@ -70,7 +61,6 @@ void UI_EnableSysShutdown()
 {
 	if( wxGetApp().Rpc_TryInvokeAsync( &UI_EnableSysShutdown ) ) return;
 
-	sMainFrame.EnableMenuItem( MenuId_Sys_Restart, true );
 	sMainFrame.EnableMenuItem( MenuId_Sys_Shutdown, true );
 }
 
@@ -79,7 +69,6 @@ void UI_DisableSysActions()
 {
 	if( wxGetApp().Rpc_TryInvokeAsync( &UI_DisableSysActions ) ) return;
 
-	sMainFrame.EnableMenuItem( MenuId_Sys_Restart, false );
 	sMainFrame.EnableMenuItem( MenuId_Sys_Shutdown, false );
 	
 	_SaveLoadStuff( false );
@@ -89,7 +78,6 @@ void UI_EnableSysActions()
 {
 	if( wxGetApp().Rpc_TryInvokeAsync( &UI_EnableSysActions ) ) return;
 
-	sMainFrame.EnableMenuItem( MenuId_Sys_Restart, true );
 	sMainFrame.EnableMenuItem( MenuId_Sys_Shutdown, true );
 	
 	_SaveLoadStuff( true );