diff --git a/src/include/86box/cdrom.h b/src/include/86box/cdrom.h
index d2f032280..a32177b05 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/cdrom.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/cdrom.h
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ typedef struct cdrom {
     char *image_history[CD_IMAGE_HISTORY];
 
     uint32_t sound_on, cdrom_capacity,
-        early, seek_pos,
+        seek_pos,
         seek_diff, cd_end, type;
 
     int host_drive, prev_host_drive,
diff --git a/src/include/86box/resource.h b/src/include/86box/resource.h
index 431f42134..c0867efef 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/resource.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/resource.h
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 #define IDC_COMBO_CD_ID           1157
 #define IDC_COMBO_CD_LUN          1158
 #define IDC_COMBO_CD_CHANNEL_IDE  1159
-#define IDC_CHECKEARLY            1160
+//#define IDC_CHECKEARLY            1160
 
 #define IDC_LIST_ZIP_DRIVES       1170 /* other removable devices config */
 #define IDC_COMBO_ZIP_BUS         1171
diff --git a/src/win/languages/dialogs.rc b/src/win/languages/dialogs.rc
index 83d81e074..cd62722cd 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/dialogs.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/dialogs.rc
@@ -834,9 +834,11 @@ BEGIN
                     33, 205, 140, 12,
                     CBS_DROPDOWNLIST | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
 
+/*
     CONTROL         STR_EARLY, IDC_CHECKEARLY,
                     "Button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,
                     186, 206, 84, CFG_CHECKBOX_HEIGHT
+*/
 END
 
 DLG_CFG_OTHER_REMOVABLE_DEVICES DIALOG DISCARDABLE  CFG_PANE_LEFT, CFG_PANE_TOP, CFG_PANE_WIDTH, CFG_PANE_HEIGHT
diff --git a/src/win/win_settings.c b/src/win/win_settings.c
index ceee9fa37..bc6218a81 100644
--- a/src/win/win_settings.c
+++ b/src/win/win_settings.c
@@ -4014,6 +4014,7 @@ win_settings_cdrom_drives_recalc_list(HWND hdlg)
         if (ListView_SetItem(hwndList, &lvI) == -1)
             return FALSE;
 
+/*
         lvI.iSubItem = 2;
         lvI.pszText  = plat_get_string(temp_cdrom[i].early ? IDS_2060 : IDS_2061);
         lvI.iItem    = i;
@@ -4021,6 +4022,7 @@ win_settings_cdrom_drives_recalc_list(HWND hdlg)
 
         if (ListView_SetItem(hwndList, &lvI) == -1)
             return FALSE;
+*/
     }
 
     return TRUE;
@@ -4489,6 +4491,7 @@ win_settings_cdrom_drives_update_item(HWND hdlg, int i)
     if (ListView_SetItem(hwndList, &lvI) == -1)
         return;
 
+/*
     lvI.iSubItem = 2;
     lvI.pszText  = plat_get_string(temp_cdrom[i].early ? IDS_2060 : IDS_2061);
     lvI.iItem    = i;
@@ -4496,6 +4499,7 @@ win_settings_cdrom_drives_update_item(HWND hdlg, int i)
 
     if (ListView_SetItem(hwndList, &lvI) == -1)
         return;
+*/
 }
 
 static void
@@ -4647,11 +4651,12 @@ cdrom_recalc_location_controls(HWND hdlg, int assign_id)
     settings_show_window(hdlg, IDC_COMBO_CD_CHANNEL_IDE, FALSE);
     settings_show_window(hdlg, IDC_COMBO_CD_SPEED, bus != CDROM_BUS_DISABLED);
     settings_show_window(hdlg, IDT_CD_SPEED, bus != CDROM_BUS_DISABLED);
+/*
     settings_show_window(hdlg, IDC_CHECKEARLY, bus != CDROM_BUS_DISABLED);
-
+*/
     if (bus != CDROM_BUS_DISABLED) {
         settings_set_cur_sel(hdlg, IDC_COMBO_CD_SPEED, temp_cdrom[lv2_current_sel].speed - 1);
-        settings_set_check(hdlg, IDC_CHECKEARLY, temp_cdrom[lv2_current_sel].early);
+//        settings_set_check(hdlg, IDC_CHECKEARLY, temp_cdrom[lv2_current_sel].early);
     }
 
     switch (bus) {
@@ -5042,10 +5047,12 @@ win_settings_floppy_and_cdrom_drives_proc(HWND hdlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam
                     win_settings_cdrom_drives_update_item(hdlg, lv2_current_sel);
                     break;
 
+/*
                 case IDC_CHECKEARLY:
                     temp_cdrom[lv2_current_sel].early = settings_get_check(hdlg, IDC_CHECKEARLY);
                     win_settings_cdrom_drives_update_item(hdlg, lv2_current_sel);
                     break;
+*/
             }
             ignore_change = 0;