diff --git a/eg/rudiments/loadngo.sh b/eg/rudiments/loadngo.sh
index 8fdb811..9b7d98a 100755
--- a/eg/rudiments/loadngo.sh
+++ b/eg/rudiments/loadngo.sh
@@ -6,18 +6,10 @@ arch="$1"
 shift 1
 if [ "X$arch" = "Xc64" ]; then
   output_format='c64-basic-prg'
-  if [ -e vicerc ]; then
-    emu="x64 -config vicerc"
-  else
-    emu="x64"
-  fi
+  emu="x64 -config vicerc"
 elif [ "X$arch" = "Xvic20" ]; then
   output_format='vic20-basic-prg'
-  if [ -e vicerc ]; then
-    emu="xvic -config vicerc"
-  else
-    emu="xvic"
-  fi
+  emu="xvic -config vicerc"
 else
   echo $usage && exit 1
 fi
diff --git a/loadngo.sh b/loadngo.sh
index b2d6461..c87b359 100755
--- a/loadngo.sh
+++ b/loadngo.sh
@@ -6,18 +6,10 @@ arch="$1"
 shift 1
 if [ "X$arch" = "Xc64" ]; then
   output_format='c64-basic-prg'
-  if [ -e vicerc ]; then
-    emu="x64 -config vicerc"
-  else
-    emu="x64"
-  fi
+  emu="x64 -config vicerc"
 elif [ "X$arch" = "Xvic20" ]; then
   output_format='vic20-basic-prg'
-  if [ -e vicerc ]; then
-    emu="xvic -config vicerc"
-  else
-    emu="xvic"
-  fi
+  emu="xvic -config vicerc"
 elif [ "X$arch" = "Xatari2600" ]; then
   output_format='atari2600-cart'
   emu='stella'