diff --git a/c64/basic/cmd_rem.s b/c64/basic/cmd_rem.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d529c8ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/c64/basic/cmd_rem.s
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+	;; REM statement just skips to the next line
+
+cmd_rem:
+	jmp basic_end_of_line
diff --git a/c64/basic/cmd_unimplemented.s b/c64/basic/cmd_unimplemented.s
index 56269f91..32ba76e7 100644
--- a/c64/basic/cmd_unimplemented.s
+++ b/c64/basic/cmd_unimplemented.s
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ cmd_if:
 cmd_restore:
 cmd_gosub:
 cmd_return:
-cmd_rem:
 	
 	;; $90-$9F
 cmd_stop: