diff --git a/client/common/file.c b/client/common/file.c
index e66cef2da..409da2c3c 100644
--- a/client/common/file.c
+++ b/client/common/file.c
@@ -1810,8 +1810,7 @@ BOOL freerdp_client_populate_settings_from_rdp_file(rdpFile* file, rdpSettings*
 	{
 		if (!freerdp_settings_set_string(settings, FreeRDP_PreconnectionBlob,
 		                                 file->PreconnectionBlob) ||
-		    !freerdp_settings_set_bool(settings, FreeRDP_SendPreconnectionPdu, TRUE) ||
-		    !freerdp_settings_set_bool(settings, FreeRDP_VmConnectMode, TRUE))
+		    !freerdp_settings_set_bool(settings, FreeRDP_SendPreconnectionPdu, TRUE))
 			return FALSE;
 	}