diff --git a/app/src/cli.yml b/app/src/cli.yml
index dae9712..ffcb0ec 100644
--- a/app/src/cli.yml
+++ b/app/src/cli.yml
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ args:
         long: rtc
         help: Force cartridge to have RTC
         required: false
-    - skip_bios:
-        long: skip-bios
-        help: Skip running bios and start from the ROM instead
     - debug:
         long: debug
         help: Use the custom debugger
@@ -49,4 +46,4 @@ args:
         help: Text file with debugger commands to run
         required: false
         requires:
-            debug
\ No newline at end of file
+            debug
diff --git a/app/src/main.rs b/app/src/main.rs
index 71dba13..07ab52c 100644
--- a/app/src/main.rs
+++ b/app/src/main.rs
@@ -102,10 +102,8 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     //     normal_panic(panic_info);
     // }));
 
-    if opts.skip_bios {
-        println!("Skipping bios animation..");
-        gba.skip_bios();
-    }
+    // Skip the BIOS animation
+    gba.skip_bios();
 
     if opts.gdbserver {
         gba.start_gdbserver(opts.gdbserver_port);
diff --git a/app/src/options.rs b/app/src/options.rs
index 82339b7..a6bdfc6 100644
--- a/app/src/options.rs
+++ b/app/src/options.rs
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ pub struct Options {
     #[structopt(long, parse(from_os_str), default_value = "gba_bios.bin")]
     pub bios: PathBuf,
 
-    /// Skip running the bios boot animation and jump straight to the ROM
-    #[structopt(long)]
-    pub skip_bios: bool,
-
     /// Do not output sound
     #[structopt(long)]
     pub silent: bool,
diff --git a/core/src/gpu/mod.rs b/core/src/gpu/mod.rs
index 58153d4..bf7ca77 100644
--- a/core/src/gpu/mod.rs
+++ b/core/src/gpu/mod.rs
@@ -198,15 +198,6 @@ impl Gpu {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn skip_bios(&mut self) {
-        for i in 0..2 {
-            self.bg_aff[i].pa = 0x100;
-            self.bg_aff[i].pb = 0;
-            self.bg_aff[i].pc = 0;
-            self.bg_aff[i].pd = 0x100;
-        }
-    }
-
     /// helper method that reads the palette index from a base address and x + y
     pub fn read_pixel_index(&mut self, addr: u32, x: u32, y: u32, format: PixelFormat) -> usize {
         match format {