diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index 20d7c4af..e87973f6 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ void Game::init(void)
     musicmuted = false;
     musicmutebutton = 0;
     globalsound = 128;
-    m_globalVol = 1.0f;
 
     glitchrunkludge = false;
     hascontrol = true;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.h b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
index 6047d19f..c1769bd2 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
@@ -84,16 +84,6 @@ public:
     ~Game(void);
 
 
-    void setGlobalSoundVol(const float _vol)
-    {
-        m_globalVol = _vol;
-    }
-    float getGlobalSoundVol()
-    {
-        return m_globalVol;
-    }
-
-
     int crewrescued();
 
     std::string unrescued();
@@ -194,10 +184,6 @@ public:
     int mutebutton;
     bool musicmuted;
     int musicmutebutton;
-private:
-    float m_globalVol;
-
-public:
 
     int tapleft, tapright;
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
index b89d72d9..71a1f3b4 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
@@ -379,10 +379,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         game.infocus = key.isActive;
         if(!game.infocus)
         {
-            if(game.getGlobalSoundVol()> 0)
-            {
-                game.setGlobalSoundVol(0);
-            }
             FillRect(graphics.backBuffer, 0x00000000);
             graphics.bprint(5, 110, "Game paused", 196 - help.glow, 255 - help.glow, 196 - help.glow, true);
             graphics.bprint(5, 120, "[click to resume]", 196 - help.glow, 255 - help.glow, 196 - help.glow, true);