diff --git a/source/Memory.cpp b/source/Memory.cpp
index c0d79616..f69112ed 100644
--- a/source/Memory.cpp
+++ b/source/Memory.cpp
@@ -1326,6 +1326,13 @@ void MemInitializeIO(void)
 
 	DiskLoadRom(pCxRomPeripheral, 6);				// $C600 : Disk][ f/w
 	HD_Load_Rom(pCxRomPeripheral, 7);				// $C700 : HDD f/w
+
+	//
+
+	// Finally remove the cards' ROMs at $Csnn if internal ROM is enabled
+	// . required when restoring saved-state
+	if (!SW_SLOTCXROM)
+		IoHandlerCardsOut();
 }
 
 inline DWORD getRandomTime()
@@ -1685,14 +1692,6 @@ LPVOID MemGetSlotParameters(UINT uSlot)
 
 //===========================================================================
 
-void MemLoadSnapshot_SetSlotCxRom(void)
-{
-	if (!SW_SLOTCXROM)
-		IoHandlerCardsOut();
-}
-
-//===========================================================================
-
 // NB. Don't need to save 'modechanging', as this is just an optimisation to save calling UpdatePaging() twice.
 // . If we were to save the state when 'modechanging' is set, then on restoring the state, the 6502 code will immediately update the read memory mode.
 // . This will work correctly.
diff --git a/source/Memory.h b/source/Memory.h
index d0f12ea1..3a104755 100644
--- a/source/Memory.h
+++ b/source/Memory.h
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ void    MemReset ();
 void    MemResetPaging ();
 void    MemUpdatePaging(BOOL initialize);
 LPVOID	MemGetSlotParameters (UINT uSlot);
-void    MemLoadSnapshot_SetSlotCxRom(void);
 void    MemSetSnapshot_v1(const DWORD MemMode, const BOOL LastWriteRam, const BYTE* const pMemMain, const BYTE* const pMemAux);
 std::string MemGetSnapshotUnitAuxSlotName(void);
 void    MemSaveSnapshot(class YamlSaveHelper& yamlSaveHelper);
diff --git a/source/SaveState.cpp b/source/SaveState.cpp
index 39d51596..88254d6a 100644
--- a/source/SaveState.cpp
+++ b/source/SaveState.cpp
@@ -515,8 +515,6 @@ static void Snapshot_LoadState_v2(void)
 		MemInitializeCustomF8ROM();
 		MemInitializeIO();
 
-		MemLoadSnapshot_SetSlotCxRom();	// Remove the cards' ROMs at $Csnn if internal ROM is enabled
-
 		MemUpdatePaging(TRUE);
 
 		// g_Apple2Type may've changed: so redraw frame (title, buttons, leds, etc)