diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.cpp b/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.cpp
index 7ef17738..e8989610 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.cpp
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_preferences.cpp
@@ -22,19 +22,10 @@
 
 static Snes9xPreferences *preferences = nullptr;
 
-void snes9x_preferences_create(Snes9xConfig *config)
-{
-    Glib::Thread::create([config] {
-        Snes9xPreferences *new_preferences;
-        new_preferences = new Snes9xPreferences(config);
-        preferences = new_preferences;
-    }, true);
-}
-
 void snes9x_preferences_open(Snes9xWindow *window)
 {
     if (!preferences)
-        return;
+        preferences = new Snes9xPreferences(window->config);
 
     auto &config = preferences->config;
 
diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_s9xwindow.cpp b/gtk/src/gtk_s9xwindow.cpp
index a7ab9b2b..3564aae1 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_s9xwindow.cpp
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_s9xwindow.cpp
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ Snes9xWindow::Snes9xWindow(Snes9xConfig *config)
     cairo_owned = false;
     mouse_grabbed = false;
 
-    snes9x_preferences_create(config);
-
     if (Gtk::IconTheme::get_default()->has_icon("snes9x"))
     {
         window->set_default_icon_name("snes9x");