diff --git a/docs/retroarch.1 b/docs/retroarch.1
index 7802b2ec78..47a466f89a 100644
--- a/docs/retroarch.1
+++ b/docs/retroarch.1
@@ -270,11 +270,6 @@ Note that RetroArch cannot perform any error checking if patching was successful
 \fB--no-patch\fR
 Disables all kinds of ROM patching.
 
-.TP
-\fB--xml MAP, -X MAP\fR
-Specifies path to XML memory map for the given ROM.
-If this flag is not specified, RetroArch will look for a .xml file with same basename as ROM specified.
-
 .TP
 \fB-D, --detach\fR
 Detach from the current console. This is currently only relevant for Microsoft Windows.
diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index d6ad77d7fb..e41f127572 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -362,18 +362,6 @@ void save_ram_file(const char *path, int type)
    }
 }
 
-static char *load_xml_map(const char *path)
-{
-   char *xml_buf = NULL;
-   if (*path)
-   {
-      if (read_file_string(path, &xml_buf))
-         RARCH_LOG("Found XML memory map in \"%s\"\n", path);
-   }
-
-   return xml_buf;
-}
-
 #define MAX_ROMS 4
 
 static bool load_roms(unsigned rom_type, const char **rom_paths, size_t roms)
@@ -388,9 +376,8 @@ static bool load_roms(unsigned rom_type, const char **rom_paths, size_t roms)
       return false;
 
    void *rom_buf[MAX_ROMS] = {NULL};
-   ssize_t rom_len[MAX_ROMS] = {0};
+   long rom_len[MAX_ROMS] = {0};
    struct retro_game_info info[MAX_ROMS] = {{NULL}};
-   char *xml_buf = load_xml_map(g_extern.xml_name);
 
    if (!g_extern.system.info.need_fullpath)
    {
@@ -410,7 +397,7 @@ static bool load_roms(unsigned rom_type, const char **rom_paths, size_t roms)
    info[0].path = rom_paths[0];
    info[0].data = rom_buf[0];
    info[0].size = rom_len[0];
-   info[0].meta = xml_buf;
+   info[0].meta = NULL; // Not relevant at this moment.
 
    for (i = 1; i < roms; i++)
    {
@@ -426,6 +413,7 @@ static bool load_roms(unsigned rom_type, const char **rom_paths, size_t roms)
       info[i].path = rom_paths[i];
       info[i].data = rom_buf[i];
       info[i].size = rom_len[i];
+      info[i].meta = NULL;
    }
 
    if (rom_type == 0)
@@ -439,8 +427,6 @@ static bool load_roms(unsigned rom_type, const char **rom_paths, size_t roms)
 end:
    for (i = 0; i < MAX_ROMS; i++)
       free(rom_buf[i]);
-   free(xml_buf);
-
    return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index 35144c7811..4543465cea 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ struct global
    char savefile_name_asrm[PATH_MAX];
    char savefile_name_bsrm[PATH_MAX];
    char savestate_name[PATH_MAX];
-   char xml_name[PATH_MAX];
 
    // Used on reentrancy to use a savestate dir.
    char savefile_dir[PATH_MAX];
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 16f1f84769..e51af4b1ac 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -750,7 +750,6 @@ static void print_help(void)
    puts("\t--bps: Specifies path for BPS patch that will be applied to ROM.");
    puts("\t--ips: Specifies path for IPS patch that will be applied to ROM.");
    puts("\t--no-patch: Disables all forms of rom patching.");
-   puts("\t-X/--xml: Specifies path to XML memory map.");
    puts("\t-D/--detach: Detach RetroArch from the running console. Not relevant for all platforms.\n");
 }
 
@@ -858,7 +857,6 @@ static void parse_input(int argc, char *argv[])
       { "bps", 1, &val, 'B' },
       { "ips", 1, &val, 'I' },
       { "no-patch", 0, &val, 'n' },
-      { "xml", 1, NULL, 'X' },
       { "detach", 0, NULL, 'D' },
       { "features", 0, &val, 'f' },
       { NULL, 0, NULL, 0 }
@@ -888,7 +886,7 @@ static void parse_input(int argc, char *argv[])
 #define BSV_MOVIE_ARG
 #endif
 
-   const char *optstring = "hs:fvS:m:p4jJA:g:b:c:B:Y:Z:U:DN:X:" BSV_MOVIE_ARG NETPLAY_ARG DYNAMIC_ARG FFMPEG_RECORD_ARG;
+   const char *optstring = "hs:fvS:m:p4jJA:g:b:c:B:Y:Z:U:DN:" BSV_MOVIE_ARG NETPLAY_ARG DYNAMIC_ARG FFMPEG_RECORD_ARG;
 
    for (;;)
    {
@@ -1071,10 +1069,6 @@ static void parse_input(int argc, char *argv[])
             g_extern.ups_pref = true;
             break;
 
-         case 'X':
-            strlcpy(g_extern.xml_name, optarg, sizeof(g_extern.xml_name));
-            break;
-
          case 'D':
 #if defined(_WIN32) && !defined(_XBOX)
             FreeConsole();
@@ -1879,9 +1873,6 @@ static void fill_pathnames(void)
 
       if (!(*g_extern.ips_name))
          fill_pathname_noext(g_extern.ips_name, g_extern.basename, ".ips", sizeof(g_extern.ips_name));
-
-      if (!(*g_extern.xml_name))
-         fill_pathname_noext(g_extern.xml_name, g_extern.basename, ".xml", sizeof(g_extern.xml_name));
    }
 }