diff --git a/src/mame/machine/ajax.c b/src/mame/machine/ajax.c
index 5df40dafc15..0928f3f50f5 100644
--- a/src/mame/machine/ajax.c
+++ b/src/mame/machine/ajax.c
@@ -201,8 +201,6 @@ WRITE8_HANDLER( ajax_bankswitch_2_w )
 
 MACHINE_RESET( ajax )
 {
-	firq_enable = 1;
-
 	ajax_bankswitch_w(machine, 0, 0);
 	ajax_bankswitch_2_w(machine, 0, 0);
 }