diff --git a/gb-emu/src/main.rs b/gb-emu/src/main.rs
index 14d75c7..930a860 100644
--- a/gb-emu/src/main.rs
+++ b/gb-emu/src/main.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ fn main() {
         bootrom: args.bootrom.map(RomFile::Path),
         connect_serial: args.connect_serial,
         verbose: args.verbose,
-        cycle_count: args.cycle_count,
     };
 
     let tile_window: Option<Box<dyn Renderer<u32>>> = if args.tile_window {
diff --git a/gb-vst/src/lib.rs b/gb-vst/src/lib.rs
index 4272a0f..6d68144 100644
--- a/gb-vst/src/lib.rs
+++ b/gb-vst/src/lib.rs
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ impl Plugin for GameboyEmu {
             bootrom,
             connect_serial: false,
             verbose: false,
-            cycle_count: false,
         };
 
         if let Some(ref mut vars) = self.vars {
diff --git a/lib/src/lib.rs b/lib/src/lib.rs
index 10c9b1d..0adeb07 100644
--- a/lib/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lib/src/lib.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ pub struct Options {
     pub bootrom: Option<RomFile>,
     pub connect_serial: bool,
     pub verbose: bool,
-    pub cycle_count: bool,
 }
 
 static mut PAUSE_ENABLED: bool = false;
@@ -43,8 +42,6 @@ pub const HEIGHT: usize = 144;
 pub struct EmulatorCore<ColourFormat: From<Colour> + Clone> {
     receiver: Receiver<EmulatorMessage>,
     cpu: Cpu<ColourFormat>,
-    cycle_num: usize,
-    cycle_count: bool,
 }
 
 impl<ColourFormat: From<Colour> + Clone> EmulatorCore<ColourFormat> {
@@ -110,17 +107,11 @@ impl<ColourFormat: From<Colour> + Clone> EmulatorCore<ColourFormat> {
                 ),
                 bootrom_enabled,
             ),
-            options.cycle_count,
         )
     }
 
-    fn new(receiver: Receiver<EmulatorMessage>, cpu: Cpu<ColourFormat>, cycle_count: bool) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            receiver,
-            cpu,
-            cycle_num: 0,
-            cycle_count,
-        }
+    fn new(receiver: Receiver<EmulatorMessage>, cpu: Cpu<ColourFormat>) -> Self {
+        Self { receiver, cpu }
     }
 
     pub fn replace_output(&mut self, new: AudioOutput) {
@@ -129,10 +120,6 @@ impl<ColourFormat: From<Colour> + Clone> EmulatorCore<ColourFormat> {
 
     pub fn run(&mut self) {
         self.process_messages();
-        self.cycle_num += 1;
-        if self.cycle_count {
-            self.print_cycles();
-        }
         self.run_cycle();
     }
 
@@ -140,16 +127,8 @@ impl<ColourFormat: From<Colour> + Clone> EmulatorCore<ColourFormat> {
         loop {
             self.process_messages();
             for _ in 0..step_size {
-                self.cycle_num += 1;
-                if self.cycle_count {
-                    self.print_cycles();
-                }
                 self.run_cycle();
             }
-            print!(
-                "                       ...{} cycles - press enter to continue\r",
-                self.cycle_num
-            );
             stdout().flush().unwrap();
             pause();
         }
@@ -183,17 +162,4 @@ impl<ColourFormat: From<Colour> + Clone> EmulatorCore<ColourFormat> {
             }
         }
     }
-
-    fn print_cycles(&self) {
-        if self.cycle_num % 45678 != 0 {
-            return;
-        }
-        let instructions_per_second = 400000;
-        print!(
-            "cycle {} - approx {} seconds on real hardware\r",
-            self.cycle_num,
-            self.cycle_num / instructions_per_second
-        );
-        stdout().flush().unwrap();
-    }
 }