diff --git a/src/gtk/window.cpp b/src/gtk/window.cpp
index 2166ca48..c83f12dd 100644
--- a/src/gtk/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/window.cpp
@@ -1018,8 +1018,6 @@ bool Window::bLoadROM(const std::string & _rsFile)
       // If the bios file was rejected by CPUInit
       if (m_poCoreConfig->oGetKey<bool>("use_bios_file") && ! useBios)
       {
-        m_poUseBiosItem->set_active(false);
-        m_poUseBiosItem->set_sensitive(false);
         m_poCoreConfig->vSetKey("bios_file", "");
       }
 
diff --git a/src/gtk/window.h b/src/gtk/window.h
index f584c29f..c6a7d4c8 100644
--- a/src/gtk/window.h
+++ b/src/gtk/window.h
@@ -214,8 +214,6 @@ private:
 
   ScreenArea *         m_poScreenArea;
   Gtk::CheckMenuItem * m_poFilePauseItem;
-  Gtk::CheckMenuItem * m_poUseBiosItem;
-  Gtk::CheckMenuItem * m_poSoundOffItem;
   Gtk::MenuBar *       m_poMenuBar;
 
   struct SGameSlot