diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index 46bcd2db9..fadf357ca 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ void D_SRB2Loop(void)
 	*/
 	/* Smells like a hack... Don't fade Sonic's ass into the title screen. */
 	if (gamestate != GS_TITLESCREEN)
-		V_DrawScaledPatch(0, 0, 0, W_CachePatchNum(W_GetNumForName("CONSBACK"), PU_CACHE));
+		V_DrawScaledPatch(0, 0, 0, W_CachePatchNum(W_GetNumForName("CONSBACK"), PU_PATCH));
 
 	for (;;)
 	{
diff --git a/src/z_zone.c b/src/z_zone.c
index c916ff2e2..2156f34f3 100644
--- a/src/z_zone.c
+++ b/src/z_zone.c
@@ -506,7 +506,6 @@ boolean needpatchrecache = false;
 void Z_FlushCachedPatches(void)
 {
 	CONS_Debug(DBG_RENDER, "Z_FlushCachedPatches()...\n");
-	Z_FreeTag(PU_CACHE);
 	Z_FreeTag(PU_PATCH);
 	Z_FreeTag(PU_HUDGFX);
 	Z_FreeTag(PU_HWRPATCHINFO);