diff --git a/src/console.c b/src/console.c
index c5675609f..a7d5fcef0 100644
--- a/src/console.c
+++ b/src/console.c
@@ -751,18 +751,13 @@ boolean CON_Responder(event_t *ev)
 		if (ev->data1 >= KEY_MOUSE1) // See also: HUD_Responder
 		{
 			INT32 i;
-			boolean p1control = false;
-
 			for (i = 0; i < num_gamecontrols; i++)
 			{
 				if (gamecontrol[i][0] == ev->data1 || gamecontrol[i][1] == ev->data1)
-				{
-					p1control = true;
 					break;
-				}
 			}
 
-			if (!p1control)
+			if (i == num_gamecontrols)
 				return false;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index c6c9c50f6..c394e0330 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -1076,18 +1076,13 @@ boolean HU_Responder(event_t *ev)
 	if (ev->data1 >= KEY_MOUSE1)
 	{
 		INT32 i;
-		boolean p1control = false;
-
 		for (i = 0; i < num_gamecontrols; i++)
 		{
 			if (gamecontrol[i][0] == ev->data1 || gamecontrol[i][1] == ev->data1)
-			{
-				p1control = true;
 				break;
-			}
 		}
 
-		if (!p1control)
+		if (i == num_gamecontrols)
 			return false;
 	}