diff --git a/src/mame/skeleton/gameking.cpp b/src/mame/handheld/gameking.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/mame/skeleton/gameking.cpp
rename to src/mame/handheld/gameking.cpp
diff --git a/src/mame/mame.lst b/src/mame/mame.lst
index 3108d2335cd..b5254c5fc95 100644
--- a/src/mame/mame.lst
+++ b/src/mame/mame.lst
@@ -15042,7 +15042,7 @@ gcus                            // (c) 2001 Nintendo
 gceu                            // (c) 2002 Nintendo
 gcbr                            // (c) 2002 Nintendo
 
-@source:skeleton/gameking.cpp
+@source:handheld/gameking.cpp
 gamekin3                        //
 gameking                        //
 
diff --git a/src/mame/mess.flt b/src/mame/mess.flt
index 139f2059f54..afb0c39daa7 100644
--- a/src/mame/mess.flt
+++ b/src/mame/mess.flt
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ gamepark/gp32.cpp
 gridcomp/gridcomp.cpp
 grundy/newbrain.cpp
 h01x/h01x.cpp
+handheld/gameking.cpp
 handheld/gmaster.cpp
 handheld/hh_cop400.cpp
 handheld/hh_cops1.cpp
@@ -844,7 +845,6 @@ skeleton/fk1.cpp
 skeleton/freedom120.cpp
 skeleton/fs3216.cpp
 skeleton/ft68m.cpp
-skeleton/gameking.cpp
 skeleton/gem_rp.cpp
 skeleton/gimix.cpp
 skeleton/gm1000.cpp