diff --git a/src/mame/video/popeye.cpp b/src/mame/video/popeye.cpp
index d887fe058d7..1990af39879 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/popeye.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/video/popeye.cpp
@@ -410,8 +410,6 @@ void popeye_state::draw_background(bitmap_ind16 &bitmap, const rectangle &clipre
 
 	if (flip_screen())
 	{
-		if (m_bitmap_type == TYPE_TPP1)
-			scrollx = -scrollx;
 		scrolly = -scrolly;
 	}