diff --git a/src/f_finale.c b/src/f_finale.c
index dd5defd57adc89bc743e2c9fe53e69d3da32aa56..432679fe8cd3a3707d9beb8a7c3cc8fcdbe24ad6 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.c
+++ b/src/f_finale.c
@@ -1437,8 +1437,6 @@ void F_StartTitleScreen(void)
 		players[displayplayer].playerstate = PST_DEAD; // Don't spawn the player in dummy (I'm still a filthy cheater)
 		camera.subsector = NULL; // toast is filthy too
 		//CON_ClearHUD();
-
-		wipegamestate = prevwipegamestate;
 	}
 	else
 	{