diff --git a/megademo/check_email.s b/megademo/check_email.s
index a52c3a5c..ce72c808 100644
--- a/megademo/check_email.s
+++ b/megademo/check_email.s
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ check_email:
 
 	;===================
 	; init screen
-	jsr	TEXT
-	jsr	HOME
+;	jsr	TEXT
+;	jsr	HOME
 	bit	KEYRESET
 
 	;===================
diff --git a/megademo/starring.s b/megademo/starring.s
index 2110ffb0..7d9f8759 100644
--- a/megademo/starring.s
+++ b/megademo/starring.s
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ starring:
 
 	;===================
 	; init screen
-	jsr	TEXT
-	jsr	HOME
+;	jsr	TEXT
+;	jsr	HOME
 	bit	KEYRESET
 
 	;===================
diff --git a/megademo/waterfall.s b/megademo/waterfall.s
index 68181fc1..887644af 100644
--- a/megademo/waterfall.s
+++ b/megademo/waterfall.s
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ waterfall:
 
 	;===================
 	; init screen
-	jsr	TEXT
-	jsr	HOME
+;	jsr	TEXT
+;	jsr	HOME
 	bit	PAGE0
 
 	;===================