diff --git a/src/espmega_iot_core.cpp b/src/espmega_iot_core.cpp
index c2267d1..e895f15 100644
--- a/src/espmega_iot_core.cpp
+++ b/src/espmega_iot_core.cpp
@@ -171,9 +171,6 @@ void setup()
   Wire.setClock(400000);
 #endif
   io_begin();
-#ifdef VIRTUAL_INTERRUPT_PRELOAD
-  virtual_interrupt_preload();
-#endif
   eeprom_retrieve_init();
   user_pre_init();
 #ifdef ENABLE_INTERNAL_LCD
@@ -2189,9 +2186,3 @@ bool dac_get_state(int id)
 }
 
 #endif
-
-void virtual_interrupt_preload() {
-  for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
-    virtual_interupt_state[i] = ESPMega_digitalRead(virtual_interrupt_pins[i]);
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/espmega_iot_core.hpp b/src/espmega_iot_core.hpp
index bf277ec..f0b63af 100644
--- a/src/espmega_iot_core.hpp
+++ b/src/espmega_iot_core.hpp
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 void mqtt_callback(char* topic, byte* payload, unsigned int length);
 void virtual_interrupt_loop();
 void virtual_interrupt_callback(int pin, int state);
-void virtual_interrupt_preload();
 void network_begin();
 void mqtt_connect();
 void mqtt_subscribe();
diff --git a/src/user_code.hpp b/src/user_code.hpp
index 4c318e4..d2703bc 100644
--- a/src/user_code.hpp
+++ b/src/user_code.hpp
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
 //#define OVERCLOCK_FM
 //#define OVERCLOCK_FM2
 
-// I/O Configuration
-#define VIRTUAL_INTERRUPT_PRELOAD // Preload Virtual Interrupts buffer
-
 // Enable Software Module(s)
 #define ENABLE_INTERNAL_LCD
 #define ENABLE_IR_MODULE