diff --git a/Machines/Electron/Electron.cpp b/Machines/Electron/Electron.cpp
index ff1f0d75a..ff1b5ab93 100644
--- a/Machines/Electron/Electron.cpp
+++ b/Machines/Electron/Electron.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ Machine::Machine() :
 		memset(_roms[c], 0xff, 16384);
 
 	_tape.set_delegate(this);
+	set_reset_line(true);
 }
 
 void Machine::setup_output(float aspect_ratio)
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ void Machine::close_output()
 unsigned int Machine::perform_bus_operation(CPU6502::BusOperation operation, uint16_t address, uint8_t *value)
 {
 	unsigned int cycles = 1;
+	set_reset_line(false);
 
 	if(address < 0x8000)
 	{
diff --git a/Processors/6502/CPU6502.hpp b/Processors/6502/CPU6502.hpp
index 4e9ff2748..9fe488dae 100644
--- a/Processors/6502/CPU6502.hpp
+++ b/Processors/6502/CPU6502.hpp
@@ -513,11 +513,6 @@ template <class T> class Processor {
 			_carryFlag &= Flag::Carry;
 			_decimalFlag &= Flag::Decimal;
 			_overflowFlag &= Flag::Overflow;
-
-			// TODO: is this accurate? It feels more likely that a CPU would need to wait
-			// on an explicit reset command, since the relative startup times of different
-			// components from power on would be a bit unpredictable.
-			schedule_program(get_reset_program());
 		}
 
 	public: