diff --git a/zsnes/src/gui/gui.asm b/zsnes/src/gui/gui.asm
index 70ccf3c5..c2e11427 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/gui/gui.asm
+++ b/zsnes/src/gui/gui.asm
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ EXTSYM numlockptr
 %ifdef __WIN32__
 EXTSYM CheckPriority
 EXTSYM CheckAlwaysOnTop
-EXTSYM RestartTimer
 %endif
 %ifdef __LINUX__
 EXTSYM numlockptr
@@ -3321,7 +3320,6 @@ DisplayBoxes:
 %ifdef __WIN32__
     pushad
     call CheckPriority
-    call RestartTimer
     popad
 %endif
     jmp .finstuff
diff --git a/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp b/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp
index b9ba4f6b..0f286667 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp
+++ b/zsnes/src/win/winlink.cpp
@@ -2268,17 +2268,6 @@ void WinUpdateDevices()
 
 }
 
-extern "C" void DosExit();
-
-extern "C" void RestartTimer()
-{
-   if (CurrentTimer != AlternateTimer)
-   {
-      MessageBox(hMainWindow, "ZSNESW must be restarted to use this option", "Info", MB_OK);
-      DosExit();
-   }
-}
-
 int GetMouseX(void)
 {
    char message1[256];