diff --git a/dist/popnhax/popnhax.xml b/dist/popnhax/popnhax.xml
index f4e1a58..506e6c2 100644
--- a/dist/popnhax/popnhax.xml
+++ b/dist/popnhax/popnhax.xml
@@ -3,11 +3,8 @@
   <!-- Databases -->
     <!-- Enable database modifications (omnimix, custom tracks) -->
     <patch_db __type="bool">0</patch_db>
-
-    <!-- Force unlock music, charts, and characters -->
+    <!-- Force unlock music, charts, characters, and deco parts when applicable -->
     <force_unlocks __type="bool">0</force_unlocks>
-    <!-- Force unlock deco parts (avoid using this on later games without deco) -->
-    <force_unlock_deco __type="bool">0</force_unlock_deco>
 
   <!-- Classic patches -->
     <!-- Prevent crash on boot when using a different default audio source (aka HDMI audio patch) -->
diff --git a/popnhax/config.h b/popnhax/config.h
index 995fcb9..f1ae5ab 100644
--- a/popnhax/config.h
+++ b/popnhax/config.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ struct popnhax_config {
     bool force_hd_timing;
     uint8_t force_hd_resolution;
     bool force_unlocks;
-    bool force_unlock_deco;
     bool audio_source_fix;
     bool unset_volume;
     bool event_mode;
diff --git a/popnhax/dllmain.cc b/popnhax/dllmain.cc
index dc03166..9e61c84 100644
--- a/popnhax/dllmain.cc
+++ b/popnhax/dllmain.cc
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ PSMAP_MEMBER_REQ(PSMAP_PROPERTY_TYPE_U8, struct popnhax_config, force_hd_resolut
                  "/popnhax/force_hd_resolution")
 PSMAP_MEMBER_REQ(PSMAP_PROPERTY_TYPE_BOOL, struct popnhax_config, force_unlocks,
                  "/popnhax/force_unlocks")
-PSMAP_MEMBER_REQ(PSMAP_PROPERTY_TYPE_BOOL, struct popnhax_config, force_unlock_deco,
-                 "/popnhax/force_unlock_deco")
 PSMAP_MEMBER_REQ(PSMAP_PROPERTY_TYPE_BOOL, struct popnhax_config, audio_source_fix,
                  "/popnhax/audio_source_fix")
 PSMAP_MEMBER_REQ(PSMAP_PROPERTY_TYPE_BOOL, struct popnhax_config, unset_volume,
@@ -1216,7 +1214,7 @@ static bool patch_skip_tutorials() {
 bool force_unlock_deco_parts() {
     if (!find_and_patch_hex(g_game_dll_fn, "\x83\xC4\x04\x83\x38\x00\x75\x22", 8, 6, "\x90\x90", 2))
     {
-        LOG("popnhax: couldn't unlock deco parts\n");
+        LOG("popnhax: no deco parts to unlock\n");
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -3776,11 +3774,6 @@ BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE hModule, DWORD ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID lpReserv
                 LOG("popnhax: multiboot autotune activated (custom game dll, force_datecode off)\n");
                 memcpy(config.force_datecode, g_game_dll_fn+7, 10);
                 LOG("popnhax: multiboot: auto set datecode to %s\n", config.force_datecode);
-                if (config.force_unlock_deco && ( strcmp(config.force_datecode, "2022061300") > 0) )
-                {
-                    LOG("popnhax: multiboot: auto disable force_unlock_deco patch (no more deco)\n");
-                    config.force_unlock_deco = false;
-                }
                 if (config.score_challenge && ( strcmp(config.force_datecode,"2020092800") <= 0 ) )
                 {
                     LOG("popnhax: multiboot: auto disable score challenge patch (already ingame)\n");
@@ -3945,12 +3938,9 @@ BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE hModule, DWORD ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID lpReserv
                 force_unlock_songs();
                 force_unlock_charas();
             }
-
             patch_unlocks_offline();
-        }
-
-        if (config.force_unlock_deco)
             force_unlock_deco_parts();
+        }
 
         if (config.force_full_opt)
             patch_options();