diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index ebd48f72..c2bacea5 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -122,8 +122,6 @@ void Game::init(void)
     globalsound = 128;
     m_globalVol = 1.0f;
 
-    timerStartTime= SDL_GetTicks();
-
     glitchrunkludge = false;
     hascontrol = true;
     jumpheld = false;
@@ -7646,7 +7644,6 @@ void Game::resetgameclock()
     seconds = 0;
     minutes = 0;
     hours = 0;
-    timerStartTime = SDL_GetTicks();
 }
 
 int Game::trinkets()
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.h b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
index 68dab3f2..0162ca93 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ public:
     //public var crewstats:Array = new Array();
     int lastsaved;
     int deathcounts;
-    int timerStartTime;
 
     int frames, seconds, minutes, hours;
     bool gamesaved;