diff --git a/tasks/task_content.c b/tasks/task_content.c
index b70a5573f4..ca95f0af74 100644
--- a/tasks/task_content.c
+++ b/tasks/task_content.c
@@ -1772,11 +1772,7 @@ bool task_push_content_load_default(
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_NET_RETROPAD_CORE_FROM_MENU:
 #if defined(HAVE_NETPLAY) && defined(HAVE_NETWORK_GAMEPAD)
          retroarch_set_current_core_type(CORE_TYPE_NETRETROPAD, true);
-         core_path            = settings->path.libretro; /* TODO/FIXME */
          runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_CLEAR_CONTENT_PATH, NULL);
-
-         if (!task_load_core(core_path))
-            goto error;
          if (!task_load_content(content_info, true))
             goto error;
          return true;