diff --git a/src/emucore/CartBUS.cxx b/src/emucore/CartBUS.cxx
index 2769adaf0..56da91fd7 100644
--- a/src/emucore/CartBUS.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/CartBUS.cxx
@@ -74,11 +74,7 @@ CartridgeBUS::CartridgeBUS(const BytePtr& image, uInt32 size,
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 void CartridgeBUS::reset()
 {
-  // Initialize RAM
-  if(mySettings.getBool("ramrandom"))
-    initializeRAM(myBUSRAM+2048, 8192-2048);
-  else
-    memset(myBUSRAM+2048, 0, 8192-2048);
+  initializeRAM(myBUSRAM+2048, 8192-2048);
 
   // Update cycles to the current system cycles
   mySystemCycles = mySystem->cycles();
diff --git a/src/emucore/CartCDF.cxx b/src/emucore/CartCDF.cxx
index dbd5d28bc..3d6c96f74 100644
--- a/src/emucore/CartCDF.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/CartCDF.cxx
@@ -73,11 +73,7 @@ CartridgeCDF::CartridgeCDF(const BytePtr& image, uInt32 size,
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 void CartridgeCDF::reset()
 {
-  // Initialize RAM
-  if(mySettings.getBool("ramrandom"))
-    initializeRAM(myCDFRAM+2048, 8192-2048);
-  else
-    memset(myCDFRAM+2048, 0, 8192-2048);
+  initializeRAM(myCDFRAM+2048, 8192-2048);
 
   // Update cycles to the current system cycles
   myAudioCycles = mySystem->cycles();