diff --git a/higan/sfc/cartridge/load.cpp b/higan/sfc/cartridge/load.cpp
index a66ff00b..7c2c31ee 100644
--- a/higan/sfc/cartridge/load.cpp
+++ b/higan/sfc/cartridge/load.cpp
@@ -261,9 +261,12 @@ auto Cartridge::loadEpsonRTC(Markup::Node node) -> void {
 
   if(auto fp = platform->open(ID::SuperFamicom, node["ram"]["name"].text(), File::Read)) {
     uint8 data[16] = {0};
-    for(auto& byte : data) fp->read();
+    for(auto& byte : data) byte = fp->read();
     epsonrtc.load(data);
   }
+  else {
+    epsonrtc.load();
+  }
 
   for(auto leaf : node.find("map")) loadMap(leaf, {&EpsonRTC::read, &epsonrtc}, {&EpsonRTC::write, &epsonrtc});
 }
@@ -273,9 +276,12 @@ auto Cartridge::loadSharpRTC(Markup::Node node) -> void {
 
   if(auto fp = platform->open(ID::SuperFamicom, node["ram"]["name"].text(), File::Read)) {
     uint8 data[16] = {0};
-    for(auto& byte : data) fp->read();
+    for(auto& byte : data) byte = fp->read();
     sharprtc.load(data);
   }
+  else {
+    sharprtc.load();
+  }
 
   for(auto leaf : node.find("map")) loadMap(leaf, {&SharpRTC::read, &sharprtc}, {&SharpRTC::write, &sharprtc});
 }
diff --git a/higan/sfc/coprocessor/sharprtc/sharprtc.cpp b/higan/sfc/coprocessor/sharprtc/sharprtc.cpp
index 46b7bd4d..efc28fef 100644
--- a/higan/sfc/coprocessor/sharprtc/sharprtc.cpp
+++ b/higan/sfc/coprocessor/sharprtc/sharprtc.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ auto SharpRTC::init() -> void {
 }
 
 auto SharpRTC::load() -> void {
-  return;
-
   second = 0;
   minute = 0;
   hour = 0;
diff --git a/higan/sfc/system/system.cpp b/higan/sfc/system/system.cpp
index c965d882..007caa76 100644
--- a/higan/sfc/system/system.cpp
+++ b/higan/sfc/system/system.cpp
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ auto System::load(Emulator::Interface* interface) -> bool {
   if(cartridge.has.ARMDSP) armdsp.load();
   if(cartridge.has.HitachiDSP) hitachidsp.load();
   if(cartridge.has.NECDSP) necdsp.load();
-  if(cartridge.has.EpsonRTC) epsonrtc.load();
-  if(cartridge.has.SharpRTC) sharprtc.load();
   if(cartridge.has.SPC7110) spc7110.load();
   if(cartridge.has.SDD1) sdd1.load();
   if(cartridge.has.OBC1) obc1.load();
@@ -118,8 +116,6 @@ auto System::unload() -> void {
   if(cartridge.has.ARMDSP) armdsp.unload();
   if(cartridge.has.HitachiDSP) hitachidsp.unload();
   if(cartridge.has.NECDSP) necdsp.unload();
-  if(cartridge.has.EpsonRTC) epsonrtc.unload();
-  if(cartridge.has.SharpRTC) sharprtc.unload();
   if(cartridge.has.SPC7110) spc7110.unload();
   if(cartridge.has.SDD1) sdd1.unload();
   if(cartridge.has.OBC1) obc1.unload();