diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.h b/src/d_clisrv.h
index c1c8afd0a..63afedf9e 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.h
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.h
@@ -372,7 +372,6 @@ struct doomdata_t
 
 	UINT8 packettype;
 	uint8_t signature[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS][64];
-	UINT16 payloadsize;
 	UINT8 reserved; // Padding
 	union
 	{
diff --git a/src/d_net.c b/src/d_net.c
index 17e9c4a27..28a1ed190 100644
--- a/src/d_net.c
+++ b/src/d_net.c
@@ -1028,7 +1028,6 @@ boolean HSendPacket(INT32 node, boolean reliable, UINT8 acknum, size_t packetlen
 	if (IsPacketSigned(netbuffer->packettype))
 	{	
 		int i;
-		netbuffer->payloadsize = packetlength;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; i++)
 		{