diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/starwars.c b/src/mame/drivers/starwars.c
index 4b64a39a8b9..1ffc7d9ad53 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/starwars.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/starwars.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "sound/tms5220.h"
 #include "sound/pokey.h"
 #include "machine/x2212.h"
-#include "machine/nvram.h"
 #include "includes/starwars.h"
 #include "includes/slapstic.h"
 
@@ -337,7 +336,6 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( starwars, driver_device )
 	MDRV_CPU_PROGRAM_MAP(sound_map)
 
 	MDRV_MACHINE_RESET(starwars)
-	MDRV_NVRAM_ADD_0FILL("nvram")
 
 	MDRV_RIOT6532_ADD("riot", MASTER_CLOCK / 8, starwars_riot6532_intf)