diff --git a/src/emu/cpu/konami/konamops.c b/src/emu/cpu/konami/konamops.c
index fe2efffbd97..747504166df 100644
--- a/src/emu/cpu/konami/konamops.c
+++ b/src/emu/cpu/konami/konamops.c
@@ -191,10 +191,6 @@ INLINE void lbra( konami_state *cpustate )
 {
 	IMMWORD(cpustate, cpustate->ea);
 	PC += EA;
-
-	/* EHC 980508 speed up busy loop */
-	if( EA == 0xfffd && cpustate->icount > 0 )
-		cpustate->icount = 0;
 }
 
 /* $17 LBSR relative ----- */
@@ -301,9 +297,6 @@ INLINE void bra( konami_state *cpustate )
 	UINT8 t;
 	IMMBYTE(cpustate, t);
 	PC += SIGNED(t);
-	/* JB 970823 - speed up busy loops */
-	if( t == 0xfe && cpustate->icount > 0 )
-		cpustate->icount = 0;
 }
 
 /* $21 BRN relative ----- */
diff --git a/src/emu/cpu/m6800/6800ops.c b/src/emu/cpu/m6800/6800ops.c
index b4ead0b2969..abdcfcd74f8 100644
--- a/src/emu/cpu/m6800/6800ops.c
+++ b/src/emu/cpu/m6800/6800ops.c
@@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ OP_HANDLER( bra )
 	UINT8 t;
 	IMMBYTE(t);
 	PC+=SIGNED(t);
-	/* speed up busy loops */
-	if (t==0xfe) EAT_CYCLES;
 }
 
 /* $21 BRN relative ----- */
diff --git a/src/emu/cpu/m6805/6805ops.c b/src/emu/cpu/m6805/6805ops.c
index 21006fdde0c..50c65abf4fc 100644
--- a/src/emu/cpu/m6805/6805ops.c
+++ b/src/emu/cpu/m6805/6805ops.c
@@ -34,13 +34,6 @@ OP_HANDLER_BIT( brset )
 	if (r&bit) {
 		SEC;
 		PC+=SIGNED(t);
-
-		if (t==0xfd)
-		{
-			/* speed up busy loops */
-			if(cpustate->iCount > 0)
-				cpustate->iCount = 0;
-		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -56,13 +49,6 @@ OP_HANDLER_BIT( brclr )
 	if (!(r&bit)) {
 		CLC;
 		PC+=SIGNED(t);
-
-		if (t==0xfd)
-		{
-			/* speed up busy loops */
-			if(cpustate->iCount > 0)
-				cpustate->iCount = 0;
-	    }
 	}
 }
 
@@ -88,12 +74,6 @@ OP_HANDLER( bra )
 	UINT8 t;
 	IMMBYTE(t);
 	PC+=SIGNED(t);
-	if (t==0xfe)
-	{
-		/* speed up busy loops */
-		if(cpustate->iCount > 0)
-			cpustate->iCount = 0;
-    }
 }
 
 /* $21 BRN relative ---- */
diff --git a/src/emu/cpu/m6809/6809ops.c b/src/emu/cpu/m6809/6809ops.c
index ad112252c8b..a691ccf2812 100644
--- a/src/emu/cpu/m6809/6809ops.c
+++ b/src/emu/cpu/m6809/6809ops.c
@@ -195,10 +195,6 @@ OP_HANDLER( lbra )
 {
 	IMMWORD(EAP);
 	PC += EA;
-
-	if ( EA == 0xfffd )  /* EHC 980508 speed up busy loop */
-		if ( m68_state->icount > 0)
-			m68_state->icount = 0;
 }
 
 /* $17 LBSR relative ----- */
@@ -372,9 +368,6 @@ OP_HANDLER( bra )
 	UINT8 t;
 	IMMBYTE(t);
 	PC += SIGNED(t);
-	/* JB 970823 - speed up busy loops */
-	if( t == 0xfe )
-		if( m68_state->icount > 0 ) m68_state->icount = 0;
 }
 
 /* $21 BRN relative ----- */