diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/Core/Application.cs b/Terminal.Gui/Core/Application.cs
index 4807aa60a..33ca8f0eb 100644
--- a/Terminal.Gui/Core/Application.cs
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/Core/Application.cs
@@ -550,7 +550,6 @@ namespace Terminal.Gui {
 			Driver?.End ();
 			Driver = null;
 			Iteration = null;
-			UseSystemConsole = false;
 			RootMouseEvent = null;
 			Resized = null;
 			_initialized = false;
diff --git a/UnitTests/ApplicationTests.cs b/UnitTests/ApplicationTests.cs
index 1a89c5615..a7f5f597e 100644
--- a/UnitTests/ApplicationTests.cs
+++ b/UnitTests/ApplicationTests.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ namespace Terminal.Gui.Core {
 			Assert.False (Application.AlwaysSetPosition);
 			Assert.Null (Application.MainLoop);
 			Assert.Null (Application.Iteration);
-			Assert.False (Application.UseSystemConsole);
 			Assert.Null (Application.RootMouseEvent);
 			Assert.Null (Application.Resized);
 		}
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ namespace Terminal.Gui.Core {
 			Assert.False (Application.AlwaysSetPosition);
 			Assert.NotNull (Application.MainLoop);
 			Assert.Null (Application.Iteration);
-			Assert.False (Application.UseSystemConsole);
 			Assert.Null (Application.RootMouseEvent);
 			Assert.Null (Application.Resized);
 		}