diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/nwk-tr.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/nwk-tr.cpp
index d0d55947ef1..7fb2c07d4ab 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/nwk-tr.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/nwk-tr.cpp
@@ -644,9 +644,9 @@ void nwktr_state::lanc2_w(offs_t offset, uint32_t data, uint32_t mem_mask)
 	{
 		// TODO: The data below would normally be present on the serialflash at 2G.
 
-		if (core_stricmp(machine().system().name, "thrilld") == 0 ||
-			core_stricmp(machine().system().name, "thrilldb") == 0 ||
-			core_stricmp(machine().system().name, "thrilldbe") == 0)
+		if (strcmp(machine().system().name, "thrilld") == 0 ||
+			strcmp(machine().system().name, "thrilldb") == 0 ||
+			strcmp(machine().system().name, "thrilldbe") == 0)
 		{
 			m_work_ram[(0x3ffed0/4) + 0] = 0x472a3731;      // G*71
 			m_work_ram[(0x3ffed0/4) + 1] = 0x33202020;      // 3
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ void nwktr_state::lanc2_w(offs_t offset, uint32_t data, uint32_t mem_mask)
 			m_work_ram[(0x3fff40/4) + 2] = 0x19994a41;      //   JA
 			m_work_ram[(0x3fff40/4) + 3] = 0x4100a9b1;      // A
 		}
-		else if (core_stricmp(machine().system().name, "racingj2") == 0)
+		else if (strcmp(machine().system().name, "racingj2") == 0)
 		{
 			m_work_ram[(0x3ffc80/4) + 0] = 0x47453838;      // GE88
 			m_work_ram[(0x3ffc80/4) + 1] = 0x38003030;      // 8 00
diff --git a/src/mame/machine/mpu4.cpp b/src/mame/machine/mpu4.cpp
index 6db64fbbe6e..8a7c57aecf9 100644
--- a/src/mame/machine/mpu4.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/machine/mpu4.cpp
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ void mpu4_state::pia_ic5_porta_w(uint8_t data)
 		awp_draw_reel(machine(),"reel3", *m_reel[2]);
 	}
 
-	if (core_stricmp(machine().system().name, "m4gambal") == 0)
+	if (strcmp(machine().system().name, "m4gambal") == 0)
 	{
 		/* The 'Gamball' device is a unique piece of mechanical equipment, designed to
 		provide a truly fair hi-lo gamble for an AWP. Functionally, it consists of