diff --git a/ponydos.asm b/ponydos.asm
index 0027269..9a8005c 100644
--- a/ponydos.asm
+++ b/ponydos.asm
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ initialize_screen:
 	int 0x10
 
 	; Set up segments for drawing routines
-	xor ax, ax
-	mov ds, ax
 	push word 0xb800
 	pop es