diff --git a/assets/cores/pcsx_rearmed_libretro.cfg b/assets/cores/pcsx_rearmed_libretro.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 382324e9..00000000
--- a/assets/cores/pcsx_rearmed_libretro.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-pcsx_rearmed_drc = disabled
diff --git a/configs/config.yaml b/configs/config.yaml
index 7b5af9bf..1b570f5f 100644
--- a/configs/config.yaml
+++ b/configs/config.yaml
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ emulator:
           height: 160
         pcsx:
           lib: pcsx_rearmed_libretro
-          config: pcsx_rearmed_libretro.cfg
           roms: [ "cue" ]
           width: 350
           height: 240
diff --git a/pkg/emulator/libretro/nanoarch/configscanner.go b/pkg/emulator/libretro/nanoarch/configscanner.go
index 121fdc25..c61a816d 100644
--- a/pkg/emulator/libretro/nanoarch/configscanner.go
+++ b/pkg/emulator/libretro/nanoarch/configscanner.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func ScanConfigFile(filename string) ConfigProperties {
 	}
 	file, err := os.Open(filename)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
+		log.Printf("warning: couldn't find the %v config file", filename)
 		return config
 	}
 	defer file.Close()