diff --git a/src/console.c b/src/console.c
index 87bf0ba516af96fa50881d5fb4c1668ac3d3d04c..52f16ed467bf70d2608e0109973bc3e1a695c500 100644
--- a/src/console.c
+++ b/src/console.c
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ void CON_Init(void)
 	{
 		con_started = true;
 		con_startup = false; // need explicit screen refresh until we are in Doom loop
-		consoleready = false;
 		consoletoggle = true;
 	}
 }