diff --git a/lib/appium.js b/lib/appium.js
index 124d7c8e4..452167411 100644
--- a/lib/appium.js
+++ b/lib/appium.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ var DT_IOS = "ios"
 
 var Appium = function (args) {
   this.args = args;
+  this.args.fastReset = !this.args.fullReset && !this.args.noReset;
   this.serverArgs = _.clone(args);
   this.rest = null;
   this.webSocket = null;
@@ -34,8 +35,6 @@ var Appium = function (args) {
   this.oldDesiredCapabilities = {};
   this.session = null;
   this.preLaunched = false;
-  this.fastReset = !this.args.fullReset && !this.args.noReset;
-  this.args.fastReset = this.fastReset;
   this.sessionOverride = this.args.sessionOverride;
   this.resetting = false;
   this.defCommandTimeoutMs = this.args.defaultCommandTimeout * 1000;
@@ -372,10 +371,7 @@ Appium.prototype.reset = function (cb) {
     this.device.fastReset(function (err) {
       jwpResponse(err, cb);
     });
-  } else if (!this.args.fastReset &&
-             typeof this.device.fullReset === "function") {
-    logger.info("Running full reset on device");
-  } else if (!this.args.fastReset) {
+  } else {
     logger.info("Running generic full reset");
     var oldImpWait = this.device.implicitWaitMs
       , oldCommandTimeoutMs = this.commandTimeoutMs
@@ -392,9 +388,6 @@ Appium.prototype.reset = function (cb) {
         this.setCommandTimeout(oldCommandTimeoutMs / 1000, cb);
       }.bind(this));
     }.bind(this));
-  } else {
-    logger.warn("No reset strategy available");
-    jwpResponse(cb);
   }
 };