diff --git a/src/win32/DirectSound.cpp b/src/win32/DirectSound.cpp
index 55f759b7..aaa9bd18 100644
--- a/src/win32/DirectSound.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/DirectSound.cpp
@@ -182,21 +182,19 @@ bool DirectSound::init()
 	}
 
 
-	if( !theApp.useOldSync ) {
-		if( SUCCEEDED( hr = dsbSecondary->QueryInterface( IID_IDirectSoundNotify8, (LPVOID*)&dsbNotify ) ) ) {
-			dsbEvent = CreateEvent( NULL, FALSE, FALSE, NULL );
-			DSBPOSITIONNOTIFY notify[10];
-			for( i = 0; i < 10; i++ ) {
-				notify[i].dwOffset = i * soundBufferLen;
-				notify[i].hEventNotify = dsbEvent;
-			}
+	if( SUCCEEDED( hr = dsbSecondary->QueryInterface( IID_IDirectSoundNotify8, (LPVOID*)&dsbNotify ) ) ) {
+		dsbEvent = CreateEvent( NULL, FALSE, FALSE, NULL );
+		DSBPOSITIONNOTIFY notify[10];
+		for( i = 0; i < 10; i++ ) {
+			notify[i].dwOffset = i * soundBufferLen;
+			notify[i].hEventNotify = dsbEvent;
+		}
 
-			if( FAILED( dsbNotify->SetNotificationPositions( 10, notify ) ) ) {
-				dsbNotify->Release();
-				dsbNotify = NULL;
-				CloseHandle(dsbEvent);
-				dsbEvent = NULL;
-			}
+		if( FAILED( dsbNotify->SetNotificationPositions( 10, notify ) ) ) {
+			dsbNotify->Release();
+			dsbNotify = NULL;
+			CloseHandle(dsbEvent);
+			dsbEvent = NULL;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/win32/MainWnd.cpp b/src/win32/MainWnd.cpp
index 82a0d16b..bb530b51 100644
--- a/src/win32/MainWnd.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/MainWnd.cpp
@@ -236,8 +236,6 @@ BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(MainWnd, CWnd)
   ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_OPTIONS_SOUND_MUTE, OnUpdateOptionsSoundMute)
   ON_COMMAND(ID_OPTIONS_SOUND_ON, OnOptionsSoundOn)
   ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_OPTIONS_SOUND_ON, OnUpdateOptionsSoundOn)
-  ON_COMMAND(ID_OPTIONS_SOUND_USEOLDSYNCHRONIZATION, OnOptionsSoundUseoldsynchronization)
-  ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_OPTIONS_SOUND_USEOLDSYNCHRONIZATION, OnUpdateOptionsSoundUseoldsynchronization)
   ON_COMMAND(ID_OPTIONS_SOUND_ECHO, OnOptionsSoundEcho)
   ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_OPTIONS_SOUND_ECHO, OnUpdateOptionsSoundEcho)
   ON_COMMAND(ID_OPTIONS_SOUND_LOWPASSFILTER, OnOptionsSoundLowpassfilter)
diff --git a/src/win32/MainWnd.h b/src/win32/MainWnd.h
index 4b4fe999..581fc799 100644
--- a/src/win32/MainWnd.h
+++ b/src/win32/MainWnd.h
@@ -273,8 +273,6 @@ class MainWnd : public CWnd
   afx_msg void OnUpdateOptionsSoundMute(CCmdUI* pCmdUI);
   afx_msg void OnOptionsSoundOn();
   afx_msg void OnUpdateOptionsSoundOn(CCmdUI* pCmdUI);
-  afx_msg void OnOptionsSoundUseoldsynchronization();
-  afx_msg void OnUpdateOptionsSoundUseoldsynchronization(CCmdUI* pCmdUI);
   afx_msg void OnOptionsSoundEcho();
   afx_msg void OnUpdateOptionsSoundEcho(CCmdUI* pCmdUI);
   afx_msg void OnOptionsSoundLowpassfilter();
diff --git a/src/win32/MainWndOptions.cpp b/src/win32/MainWndOptions.cpp
index c0925ec4..99b477c4 100644
--- a/src/win32/MainWndOptions.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/MainWndOptions.cpp
@@ -1006,18 +1006,6 @@ void MainWnd::OnUpdateOptionsSoundOn(CCmdUI* pCmdUI)
   pCmdUI->Enable(!theApp.aviRecording && !theApp.soundRecording);
 }
 
-void MainWnd::OnOptionsSoundUseoldsynchronization()
-{
-  theApp.useOldSync = !theApp.useOldSync;
-  systemMessage(IDS_SETTING_WILL_BE_EFFECTIVE,
-                "Setting will be effective the next time you start the emulator");
-}
-
-void MainWnd::OnUpdateOptionsSoundUseoldsynchronization(CCmdUI* pCmdUI)
-{
-  pCmdUI->SetCheck(theApp.useOldSync);
-}
-
 void MainWnd::OnOptionsSoundEcho()
 {
   soundEcho = !soundEcho;
diff --git a/src/win32/VBA.cpp b/src/win32/VBA.cpp
index 7868c8c7..579fb3e7 100644
--- a/src/win32/VBA.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/VBA.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,6 @@ VBA::VBA()
   regEnabled = false;
   pauseWhenInactive = true;
   speedupToggle = false;
-  useOldSync = false;
   winGbPrinterEnabled = false;
   threadPriority = 2;
   disableMMX = false;
@@ -1564,9 +1563,6 @@ void VBA::loadSettings()
   pauseWhenInactive = regQueryDwordValue("pauseWhenInactive", 1) ?
     true : false;
 
-  useOldSync = regQueryDwordValue("useOldSync", 0) ?
-    TRUE : FALSE;
-
   captureFormat = regQueryDwordValue("captureFormat", 0);
 
   removeIntros = regQueryDwordValue("removeIntros", false) ? true : false;
@@ -2636,8 +2632,6 @@ void VBA::saveSettings()
 
   regSetDwordValue("pauseWhenInactive", pauseWhenInactive);
 
-  regSetDwordValue("useOldSync", useOldSync);
-
   regSetDwordValue("captureFormat", captureFormat);
 
   regSetDwordValue("removeIntros", removeIntros);
diff --git a/src/win32/VBA.h b/src/win32/VBA.h
index b02e58de..a337ecbd 100644
--- a/src/win32/VBA.h
+++ b/src/win32/VBA.h
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ class VBA : public CWinApp
   int skinButtons;
   bool pauseWhenInactive;
   bool speedupToggle;
-  bool useOldSync;
   bool winGbPrinterEnabled;
   int threadPriority;
   bool disableMMX;
diff --git a/src/win32/VBA.rc b/src/win32/VBA.rc
index 2f042592..dfb9d997 100644
--- a/src/win32/VBA.rc
+++ b/src/win32/VBA.rc
@@ -1706,7 +1706,6 @@ BEGIN
             POPUP "Output API"
             BEGIN
                 MENUITEM "DirectSound",                 ID_OUTPUTAPI_DIRECTSOUND
-                MENUITEM "   Use &old synchronization", ID_OPTIONS_SOUND_USEOLDSYNCHRONIZATION
                 MENUITEM SEPARATOR
                 MENUITEM "OpenAL",                      ID_OUTPUTAPI_OPENAL
                 MENUITEM "  Configuration...",          ID_OUTPUTAPI_OALCONFIGURATION
diff --git a/src/win32/resource.h b/src/win32/resource.h
index 9f72277c..25d69d82 100644
--- a/src/win32/resource.h
+++ b/src/win32/resource.h
@@ -633,7 +633,6 @@
 #define ID_OPTIONS_VIDEO_LAYERS_WIN1    40133
 #define ID_OPTIONS_VIDEO_LAYERS_OBJWIN  40134
 #define ID_FILE_OPENGAMEBOY             40135
-#define ID_OPTIONS_SOUND_USEOLDSYNCHRONIZATION 40136
 #define ID_DEBUG_NEXTFRAME              40137
 #define ID_TOOLS_MAPVIEW                40138
 #define ID_TOOLS_PALETTEVIEW            40139