diff --git a/src/machine/m_xt.c b/src/machine/m_xt.c
index 1b6ceee32..f95ee2fe0 100644
--- a/src/machine/m_xt.c
+++ b/src/machine/m_xt.c
@@ -451,9 +451,6 @@ machine_xt_vendex_init(const machine_t *model)
 
     machine_xt_clone_init(model);
 
-    /* On-board FDC cannot be disabled */
-	device_add(&fdc_xt_device);
-
     return ret;
 }