diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index ab8c50f5..f677ee85 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ void Game::init(void)
     unlocknotify.resize(25);
 
     currentmenuoption = 0;
-    menuselection = "null";
     current_credits_list_index = 0;
     menuxoff = 0;
     menuyoff = 0;
@@ -6546,7 +6545,6 @@ std::string Game::timetstring( int t )
 void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t )
 {
     currentmenuoption = 0;
-    menuselection = "null";
     currentmenuname = t;
     menuxoff = 0;
     menuyoff = 0;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.h b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
index b3c25fee..02dbd3c1 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ public:
     //Main Menu Variables
     std::vector<MenuOption> menuoptions;
     int currentmenuoption ;
-    std::string menuselection;
     enum Menu::MenuName currentmenuname, previousmenuname;
     int current_credits_list_index;
     int menuxoff, menuyoff;