diff --git a/zsnes/src/linux/sdllink.c b/zsnes/src/linux/sdllink.c
index a019d1bb..31bdc654 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/linux/sdllink.c
+++ b/zsnes/src/linux/sdllink.c
@@ -491,14 +491,11 @@ int startgame(void)
 
    surface = SDL_SetVideoMode(WindowWidth, WindowHeight, BitDepth, flags);
    if (surface == NULL) {
-	   if (BitDepth)
-		   fprintf (stderr, "Could not set %ld%ld%ld video mode.\n",
-				   WindowWidth,WindowHeight,BitDepth);
-	   else
-	   	fprintf (stderr, "Could not set %ldx%ld video mode.\n",WindowWidth,
-				WindowHeight);
-	   return FALSE;
+	fprintf (stderr, "Could not set %ldx%ld video mode.\n",WindowWidth,
+			WindowHeight);
+	return FALSE;
    }
+
    SurfaceLocking = SDL_MUSTLOCK(surface);
    SDL_WarpMouse(SurfaceX/4,SurfaceY/4);
 
@@ -1357,7 +1354,7 @@ void drawscreenwin(void)
 			   break;
 		   default:
 			   UnlockSurface();
-			   fprintf(stderr, "Mode only available in 16 bit color.\nTry running ZSNES with -b 16.\n");
+			   fprintf(stderr, "Mode only available in 16 bit color.\n");
 			   LinuxExit();
 			   /*
 			   cvidmode=2;
@@ -1380,7 +1377,7 @@ void drawscreenwin(void)
 			break;
 		default:
 			   UnlockSurface();
-			   fprintf(stderr, "Mode only available in 16 bit color.\nTry running ZSNES with -b 16.\n");
+			   fprintf(stderr, "Mode only available in 16 bit color.\n");
 			   LinuxExit();
 			   /*
 			   cvidmode=2;
diff --git a/zsnes/src/linux/zloaderw.c b/zsnes/src/linux/zloaderw.c
index fa7a8290..780e14a6 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/linux/zloaderw.c
+++ b/zsnes/src/linux/zloaderw.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ extern unsigned char	Palette0, SPC700sh, OffBy1Line, DSPDisable,
 int getopt(int argc, char *const argv[], const char *optstring);
 extern char *optarg;
 extern int optind, opterr, optopt;
-extern int BitDepth;
 
 void ccmdline(void);
 
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	char *fvar;
 
 	UnProtectMemory();
-	while((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "01:2:789ab:c:d:ef:g:hijk:lmno:p:r:s:tuv:wyz?")) != -1) {
+	while((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "01:2:789ac:d:ef:g:hijk:lmno:p:r:s:tuv:wyz?")) != -1) {
 		switch(opt) {
 			/* Palette 0 disable */
 			case '0': {
@@ -144,21 +143,6 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
 				break;
 			}
 
-			case 'b': {
-				// What was this? - DDOI	
-				//SoundCompD = 1;
-				if(optarg != NULL)
-					BitDepth = atoi(optarg);
-				if (BitDepth != 8 && BitDepth != 16 &&
-					BitDepth != 24 && BitDepth != 32)
-				{
-					printf ("%d is not a valid bit depth.\n", BitDepth);
-					exit(1);
-				}
-							
-				break;
-			}
-
 			case 'c': {
 				if (strcmp(optarg,"b") == 0) {
 					printf("\nRemove background color in 256 modes not implemented!\n");
diff --git a/zsnes/src/ui.asm b/zsnes/src/ui.asm
index 3b350b59..75f937f4 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/ui.asm
+++ b/zsnes/src/ui.asm
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ NEWSYM welcome
 %else
 %ifdef __LINUX__
                  db 'ZSNES v1.',ZVERSION,' beta (c)1997-2001 ZSNES Team (zsKnight - _Demo_)',13,10
-                 db 'Linux beta version, please report crashes to zsnes-devel@lists.sourceforge.net.',13,10
+                 db 'Linux version, please report crashes to zsnes-devel@lists.sourceforge.net.',13,10
                  db 'Compiled under NASM, GCC',13,10,13,10
 %else
                  db 'ZSNES v1.',ZVERSION,' beta (c)1997-2001 ZSNES Team (zsKnight - _Demo_)',13,10
@@ -1359,7 +1359,6 @@ SECTION .data
           db '  -9      Off by 1 line fix',13,10
           db '  -a      Turn on auto frame skip',13,10
 %ifdef __LINUX__
-          db '  -b #    Select bit depth',13,10
           db '  -cs     Scale to fit screen (320x240 VESA2/640x480 VESA2)',13,10
 %else
           db '  -c     Scale to fit screen (320x240 VESA2/640x480 VESA2)',13,10