diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index f0763603f7..c160a2ce8e 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -2490,14 +2490,6 @@ void config_set_defaults(void *data)
                settings->paths.directory_overlay,
                FILE_PATH_DEFAULT_OVERLAY,
                sizeof(settings->paths.path_overlay));
-
-         /* Handle the case where old asset files
-          * are installed */
-         if (!path_is_valid(settings->paths.path_overlay))
-            fill_pathname_join(settings->paths.path_overlay,
-                  settings->paths.directory_overlay,
-                  FILE_PATH_DEFAULT_OVERLAY_FALLBACK,
-                  sizeof(settings->paths.path_overlay));
       }
 #endif
    }
diff --git a/file_path_special.h b/file_path_special.h
index 12c787e281..f8fc6fd4cb 100644
--- a/file_path_special.h
+++ b/file_path_special.h
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ RETRO_BEGIN_DECLS
 #define FILE_PATH_BACKUP_EXTENSION ".bak"
 #if defined(RARCH_MOBILE)
 #define FILE_PATH_DEFAULT_OVERLAY "gamepads/neo-retropad/neo-retropad.cfg"
-#define FILE_PATH_DEFAULT_OVERLAY_FALLBACK "gamepads/flat/retropad.cfg"
 #endif
 
 enum application_special_type