diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
index 850a06af..537ade05 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
@@ -3221,9 +3221,11 @@ void scriptclass::startgamemode( int t )
 		//load("intro");
 		break;
   case 22:  //play custom level (in game)
+  {
     //Initilise the level
     //First up, find the start point
-    ed.weirdloadthing(ed.ListOfMetaData[game.playcustomlevel].filename);
+    std::string filename = std::string(ed.ListOfMetaData[game.playcustomlevel].filename);
+    ed.load(filename);
     ed.findstartpoint();
 
     game.gamestate = GAMEMODE;
@@ -3263,10 +3265,13 @@ void scriptclass::startgamemode( int t )
 		graphics.fademode = 4;
     //load("intro");
   break;
+  }
   case 23: //Continue in custom level
+  {
       //Initilise the level
     //First up, find the start point
-    ed.weirdloadthing(ed.ListOfMetaData[game.playcustomlevel].filename);
+    std::string filename = std::string(ed.ListOfMetaData[game.playcustomlevel].filename);
+    ed.load(filename);
     ed.findstartpoint();
 
     game.gamestate = GAMEMODE;
@@ -3309,6 +3314,7 @@ void scriptclass::startgamemode( int t )
 		graphics.fademode = 4;
     //load("intro");
   break;
+  }
 #endif
 	case 100:
 		game.savestats();
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp b/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp
index d287ffea..008ad269 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp
@@ -344,14 +344,6 @@ void editorclass::reset()
     returneditoralpha = 0;
 }
 
-void editorclass::weirdloadthing(std::string t)
-{
-    //Stupid pointless function because I hate C++ and everything to do with it
-    //It's even stupider now that I don't need to append .vvvvvv anymore! bah, whatever
-    //t=t+".vvvvvv";
-    load(t);
-}
-
 void editorclass::gethooks()
 {
     //Scan through the script and create a hooks list based on it
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/editor.h b/desktop_version/src/editor.h
index 041bd31c..f22a4b28 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/editor.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/editor.h
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ class editorclass{
   int findwarptoken(int t);
   void countstuff();
   void findstartpoint();
-  void weirdloadthing(std::string t);
   int getlevelcol(int t);
   int getenemycol(int t);
   int entcol;