diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/Settings.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/Settings.cpp
index 812c7177a..b3c5654f5 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/Settings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/Settings.cpp
@@ -156,11 +156,7 @@ void CSettings::AddHowToHandleSetting(const char * BaseDirectory)
     AddHandler(Rdb_GoodName, new CSettingTypeRomDatabase("Good Name", Game_GameName));
 	AddHandler(Rdb_RPCKey, new CSettingTypeRomDatabase("RPC Key", Game_RPCKey));
     AddHandler(Rdb_SaveChip, new CSettingTypeRDBSaveChip("Save Type", (uint32_t)SaveChip_Auto));
-#ifdef _DEBUG
-    AddHandler(Rdb_CpuType, new CSettingTypeRDBCpuType("CPU Type", CPU_SyncCores));
-#else
     AddHandler(Rdb_CpuType, new CSettingTypeRDBCpuType("CPU Type", CPU_Recompiler));
-#endif
     AddHandler(Rdb_RDRamSize, new CSettingTypeRDBRDRamSize("RDRAM Size", Default_RDRamSize));
     AddHandler(Rdb_CounterFactor, new CSettingTypeRomDatabase("Counter Factor", Default_CounterFactor));
     AddHandler(Rdb_UseTlb, new CSettingTypeRDBYesNo("Use TLB", Default_UseTlb));