diff --git a/src/openrct2/Context.cpp b/src/openrct2/Context.cpp
index a5719c5b0d..9e031a2ca0 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/Context.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/Context.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
                 config_save_default();
             }
 
-            if (!rct2_init_directories() || !rct2_startup_checks())
+            if (!rct2_init_directories())
             {
                 return false;
             }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/OpenRCT2.cpp b/src/openrct2/OpenRCT2.cpp
index 4bff523b3a..e7438ef25e 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/OpenRCT2.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/OpenRCT2.cpp
@@ -47,34 +47,4 @@ extern "C"
     // OpenSSL's message digest context used for calculating sprite checksums
     EVP_MD_CTX * gHashCTX = nullptr;
 #endif // DISABLE_NETWORK
-
-    bool check_file_path(sint32 pathId)
-    {
-        const utf8 * path = get_file_path(pathId);
-        switch (pathId) {
-        case PATH_ID_G1:
-            if (!File::Exists(path))
-            {
-                Console::Error::WriteLine("Unable to find '%s'", path);
-                return false;
-            }
-            break;
-        case PATH_ID_CUSTOM1:
-        case PATH_ID_CUSTOM2:
-            if (File::Exists(path))
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    auto fs = FileStream(path, FILE_MODE_OPEN);
-                    sint32 index = 36 + (pathId - PATH_ID_CUSTOM1);
-                    gRideMusicInfoList[index]->length = fs.GetLength();
-                }
-                catch (const Exception &)
-                {
-                }
-            }
-            break;
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/rct2.c b/src/openrct2/rct2.c
index 1fab078172..d7efca9542 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/rct2.c
+++ b/src/openrct2/rct2.c
@@ -192,18 +192,6 @@ void substitute_path(char *dest, size_t size, const char *path, const char *file
     safe_strcpy(dest, filename, size - written);
 }
 
-/**
- *
- *  rct2: 0x00674B42
- */
-sint32 rct2_startup_checks()
-{
-    if (!check_file_paths())
-        return 0;
-
-    return 1;
-}
-
 void rct2_draw(rct_drawpixelinfo *dpi)
 {
     if (gIntroState != INTRO_STATE_NONE) {
@@ -275,20 +263,6 @@ static void rct2_draw_fps(rct_drawpixelinfo *dpi)
     gfx_set_dirty_blocks(x - 16, y - 4, gLastDrawStringX + 16, 16);
 }
 
-/**
- *
- *  rct2: 0x00674C95
- */
-sint32 check_file_paths()
-{
-    for (sint32 pathId = 0; pathId < PATH_ID_END; pathId++) {
-        if (!check_file_path(pathId)) {
-            return 0;
-        }
-    }
-    return 1;
-}
-
 /**
  *
  *  rct2: 0x00674E6C
diff --git a/src/openrct2/rct2.h b/src/openrct2/rct2.h
index a717df7c86..cc4dd89480 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/rct2.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/rct2.h
@@ -168,11 +168,8 @@ extern char gRCT2AddressTracksPath[];
 
 bool rct2_init();
 sint32 rct2_init_directories();
-sint32 rct2_startup_checks();
 void substitute_path(char *dest, size_t size, const char *path, const char *filename);
 sint32 check_mutex();
-sint32 check_file_paths();
-bool check_file_path(sint32 pathId);
 sint32 check_files_integrity();
 const char *get_file_path(sint32 pathId);
 void rct2_quit();