diff --git a/src/mess/drivers/c128.c b/src/mess/drivers/c128.c
index 1d46c03f87e..11430a2b1cb 100644
--- a/src/mess/drivers/c128.c
+++ b/src/mess/drivers/c128.c
@@ -1615,8 +1615,6 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( pal, c128_state )
 	MCFG_MOS8563_ADD(MOS8563_TAG, SCREEN_VDC_TAG, XTAL_16MHz, vdc_videoram_map)
 	MCFG_MC6845_SHOW_BORDER_AREA(true)
 	MCFG_MC6845_CHAR_WIDTH(8)
-	MCFG_MC6845_SHOW_BORDER_AREA(true)
-	MCFG_MC6845_CHAR_WIDTH(8)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD(SCREEN_VDC_TAG, RASTER)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_REFRESH_RATE(60)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_SIZE(640, 200)