diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index e87973f6..99b3b445 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ void Game::init(void)
     muted = false;
     musicmuted = false;
     musicmutebutton = 0;
-    globalsound = 128;
 
     glitchrunkludge = false;
     hascontrol = true;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.h b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
index c1769bd2..f16ea6db 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
@@ -350,7 +350,6 @@ public:
     bool quickrestartkludge;
 
     bool paused;
-    int globalsound;
 
     //Custom stuff
     std::string customscript[50];
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
index 71a1f3b4..0ef847ac 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
@@ -528,14 +528,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         if (game.muted)
         {
-            game.globalsound = 0;
             Mix_VolumeMusic(0) ;
             Mix_Volume(-1,0);
         }
 
-        if (!game.muted && game.globalsound == 0)
+        if (!game.muted)
         {
-            game.globalsound = 1;
             Mix_Volume(-1,MIX_MAX_VOLUME);
 
             if (game.musicmuted)