diff --git a/source/CPU.cpp b/source/CPU.cpp
index b071f260..9e6358c4 100644
--- a/source/CPU.cpp
+++ b/source/CPU.cpp
@@ -636,7 +636,6 @@ DWORD CpuExecute(const DWORD uCycles, const bool bVideoUpdate)
 // Called by:
 // . CpuInitialize()
 // . SY6522.Reset()
-// . FrameCreateWindow() -> WM_CREATE
 void CpuCreateCriticalSection(void)
 {
 	if (!g_bCritSectionValid)
diff --git a/source/Windows/WinFrame.cpp b/source/Windows/WinFrame.cpp
index 814a0476..e78abbea 100644
--- a/source/Windows/WinFrame.cpp
+++ b/source/Windows/WinFrame.cpp
@@ -1001,9 +1001,6 @@ LRESULT Win32Frame::WndProc(
 	  DIMouse::DirectInputInit(window);
       LogFileOutput("WM_CREATE: DIMouse::DirectInputInit()\n");
 
-	  CpuCreateCriticalSection();	// NB. Creates CriticalSection that's needed by MB_Initialize() -- required on a VM restart
-	  LogFileOutput("WM_CREATE: CpuCreateCriticalSection()\n");
-
 	  MB_Initialize();
       LogFileOutput("WM_CREATE: MB_Initialize()\n");