diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 9ebd47436..9b310eb66 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -2484,7 +2484,6 @@ void D_PickVote(void)
 	SINT8 templevels[MAXPLAYERS];
 	SINT8 votecompare = -1;
 	UINT8 numvotes = 0, key = 0;
-	boolean force = true;
 	INT32 i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
@@ -2498,8 +2497,6 @@ void D_PickVote(void)
 			numvotes++;
 			if (votecompare == -1)
 				votecompare = votes[i];
-			else if (votes[i] != votecompare)
-				force = false;
 		}
 	}