diff --git a/binding/filesystem-binding.cpp b/binding/filesystem-binding.cpp
index 6297b4b8..b5263c82 100644
--- a/binding/filesystem-binding.cpp
+++ b/binding/filesystem-binding.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ RB_METHOD(fileIntPos) {
 
 VALUE
 kernelLoadDataInt(const char *filename, bool rubyExc, bool raw) {
-  rb_gc_start();
+  //rb_gc_start();
 
   VALUE port = fileIntForPath(filename, rubyExc);
   VALUE result;
@@ -168,18 +168,7 @@ RB_METHOD(kernelLoadData) {
   if (raw != Qnil && raw != Qtrue && raw != Qfalse) {
     rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "load_data: second argument must be Boolean");
   }
-
-  if (!shState->config().encryptedGraphics) {
-    VALUE isGraphicsFile = rb_funcall(filename, rb_intern("start_with?"), 1,
-                                      rb_str_new2("Graphics"));
-
-    if (isGraphicsFile == Qtrue) {
-      VALUE f = rb_file_open_str(filename, "rb");
-      VALUE ret = rb_funcall(f, rb_intern("read"), 0);
-      rb_funcall(f, rb_intern("close"), 0);
-      return ret;
-    }
-  }
+    
   return kernelLoadDataInt(RSTRING_PTR(filename), true, RTEST(raw));
 }
 
diff --git a/mkxp.json b/mkxp.json
index f3b9281d..0417e94c 100644
--- a/mkxp.json
+++ b/mkxp.json
@@ -220,18 +220,6 @@
     //
     // "pathCache": true,
 
-    // Whether to load graphics files from the game's .rgssad
-    // and any RTP locations, or places mounted with System.mount
-    //
-    // Disabling this can speed up old versions of Essentials
-    // *massively*, and even current versions by a large amount.
-    // Applies to any sort of RTP or archive, not just RGSS
-    // archives.
-    // (default: true)
-    //
-    // "encryptedGraphics": true,
-
-
     // Add 'rtp1', 'rtp2.zip' and 'game.rgssad' to the
     // asset search path (multiple allowed)
     // (default: none)
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index 5035f17e..ceef9340 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ try { exp } catch (...) {}
     SET_OPT_CUSTOMKEY(SE.sourceCount, SESourceCount, integer);
     SET_STRINGOPT(customScript, customScript);
     SET_OPT(pathCache, boolean);
-    SET_OPT(encryptedGraphics, boolean);
     SET_OPT(useScriptNames, boolean);
     SET_OPT_CUSTOMKEY(jit.enabled, JITEnable, boolean);
     SET_OPT_CUSTOMKEY(jit.verboseLevel, JITVerboseLevel, integer);
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index a0549350..11eb91a0 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ struct Config {
   bool enableReset;
   bool allowSymlinks;
   bool pathCache;
-  bool encryptedGraphics;
 
   std::string dataPathOrg;
   std::string dataPathApp;
diff --git a/src/filesystem/filesystem.cpp b/src/filesystem/filesystem.cpp
index 58d228b7..0e5e8c66 100644
--- a/src/filesystem/filesystem.cpp
+++ b/src/filesystem/filesystem.cpp
@@ -658,6 +658,7 @@ void FileSystem::openReadRaw(SDL_RWops &ops, const char *filename,
     throw Exception(Exception::NoFileError, "%s", filename);
 
   initReadOps(handle, ops, freeOnClose);
+    return;
 }
 
 // RGSS normalizes paths for at least audio