diff --git a/src/runtime/src/comms.rs b/src/runtime/src/comms.rs
index 929d5a8f..94d88421 100644
--- a/src/runtime/src/comms.rs
+++ b/src/runtime/src/comms.rs
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ async fn handle_run_kernel(stream: Option<&TcpStream>, control: &Rc<RefCell<kern
 
 async fn load_kernel(buffer: Vec<u8>, control: &Rc<RefCell<kernel::Control>>, stream: Option<&TcpStream>) -> Result<()> {
     let mut control = control.borrow_mut();
-    control.restart();
     control.tx.async_send(kernel::Message::LoadRequest(Arc::new(buffer))).await;
     let reply = control.rx.async_recv().await;
     match *reply {
diff --git a/src/runtime/src/kernel/control.rs b/src/runtime/src/kernel/control.rs
index 95593de6..fb40abf6 100644
--- a/src/runtime/src/kernel/control.rs
+++ b/src/runtime/src/kernel/control.rs
@@ -4,14 +4,13 @@ use libsupport_zynq::boot::Core1;
 use super::{CHANNEL_0TO1, CHANNEL_1TO0, Message};
 
 pub struct Control {
-    core1: Core1,
     pub tx: sync_channel::Sender<Message>,
     pub rx: sync_channel::Receiver<Message>,
 }
 
 impl Control {
     pub fn start() -> Self {
-        let core1 = Core1::start(true);
+        Core1::start(true);
 
         let (core0_tx, core1_rx) = sync_channel(4);
         let (core1_tx, core0_rx) = sync_channel(4);
@@ -19,23 +18,8 @@ impl Control {
         *CHANNEL_1TO0.lock() = Some(core1_tx);
 
         Control {
-            core1,
             tx: core0_tx,
             rx: core0_rx,
         }
     }
-
-    pub fn restart(&mut self) {
-        *CHANNEL_0TO1.lock() = None;
-        *CHANNEL_1TO0.lock() = None;
-
-        self.core1.restart();
-
-        let (core0_tx, core1_rx) = sync_channel(4);
-        let (core1_tx, core0_rx) = sync_channel(4);
-        *CHANNEL_0TO1.lock() = Some(core1_rx);
-        *CHANNEL_1TO0.lock() = Some(core1_tx);
-        self.tx = core0_tx;
-        self.rx = core0_rx;
-    }
 }