diff --git a/es-app/src/CollectionSystemsManager.cpp b/es-app/src/CollectionSystemsManager.cpp
index 682ac219f..159efba5f 100644
--- a/es-app/src/CollectionSystemsManager.cpp
+++ b/es-app/src/CollectionSystemsManager.cpp
@@ -718,9 +718,6 @@ const bool CollectionSystemsManager::toggleGameInCollection(FileData* file)
         bool adding {true};
         std::string name {file->getName()};
         std::string sysName {mEditingCollection};
-        #if defined(RETRODECK)
-            std::string gameEntry = name + "^" + file->getFullPath();
-        #endif
         if (mIsEditingCustom) {
             SystemData* sysData {mEditingCollectionSystemData->system};
 
@@ -777,48 +774,10 @@ const bool CollectionSystemsManager::toggleGameInCollection(FileData* file)
             std::string value {md->get("favorite")};
             if (value == "false") {
                 md->set("favorite", "true");
-                #if defined(RETRODECK)
-                    std::ofstream outFile("/tmp/retrodeck/favorites/to_add", std::ios::app);
-                    if (outFile.is_open()) {
-                        outFile << gameEntry << std::endl;
-                        outFile.close();
-                    }
-                    std::ifstream inFile("/tmp/retrodeck/favorites/to_remove");
-                    std::ofstream tempFile("/tmp/retrodeck/favorites/temp");
-                    std::string line;
-                    while (std::getline(inFile, line)) {
-                        if (line != gameEntry) {
-                            tempFile << line << std::endl;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    inFile.close();
-                    tempFile.close();
-                    std::remove("/tmp/retrodeck/favorites/to_remove");
-                    std::rename("/tmp/retrodeck/favorites/temp", "/tmp/retrodeck/favorites/to_remove");
-                #endif
             }
             else {
                 adding = false;
                 md->set("favorite", "false");
-                #if defined(RETRODECK)
-                    std::ofstream outFile("/tmp/retrodeck/favorites/to_remove", std::ios::app);
-                    if (outFile.is_open()) {
-                        outFile << gameEntry << std::endl;
-                        outFile.close();
-                    }
-                    std::ifstream inFile("/tmp/retrodeck/favorites/to_add");
-                    std::ofstream tempFile("/tmp/retrodeck/favorites/temp");
-                    std::string line;
-                    while (std::getline(inFile, line)) {
-                        if (line != gameEntry) {
-                            tempFile << line << std::endl;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    inFile.close();
-                    tempFile.close();
-                    std::remove("/tmp/retrodeck/favorites/to_add");
-                    std::rename("/tmp/retrodeck/favorites/temp", "/tmp/retrodeck/favorites/to_add");
-                #endif
             }
 
             file->getSourceFileData()->getSystem()->getIndex()->addToIndex(