diff --git a/src/device.c b/src/device.c
index 1a4b1ca13..c69acaad0 100644
--- a/src/device.c
+++ b/src/device.c
@@ -337,11 +337,6 @@ device_available(const device_t *d)
     int i = 0;
 
     if (d != NULL) {
-#ifdef RELEASE_BUILD
-	if (d->flags & DEVICE_NOT_WORKING)
-		return(0);
-#endif
-
 	config = (device_config_t *) d->config;
 	if (config != NULL) {
 		while (config->type != -1) {
diff --git a/src/include/86box/device.h b/src/include/86box/device.h
index 25cf5c3f2..948c4b03b 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/device.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/device.h
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BIOS      11
 
 enum {
-    DEVICE_NOT_WORKING = 1,      /* does not currently work correctly and will be disabled in a release build */
     DEVICE_PCJR        = 2,      /* requires an IBM PCjr */
     DEVICE_AT          = 4,      /* requires an AT-compatible system */
     DEVICE_PS2         = 8,      /* requires a PS/1 or PS/2 system */
diff --git a/src/sound/snd_pas16.c b/src/sound/snd_pas16.c
index 1662598c9..0dd35c049 100644
--- a/src/sound/snd_pas16.c
+++ b/src/sound/snd_pas16.c
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ pas16_close(void *p)
 const device_t pas16_device = {
     .name = "Pro Audio Spectrum 16",
     .internal_name = "pas16",
-    .flags = DEVICE_ISA | DEVICE_NOT_WORKING,
+    .flags = DEVICE_ISA,
     .local = 0,
     .init = pas16_init,
     .close = pas16_close,