diff --git a/src/g_demo.c b/src/g_demo.c
index d24409ad2..f19efaa2b 100644
--- a/src/g_demo.c
+++ b/src/g_demo.c
@@ -3048,11 +3048,6 @@ void G_DoPlayDemo(char *defdemoname)
 
 	R_ExecuteSetViewSize();
 
-	LUAh_MapChange(gamemap);
-	memset(displayplayers, 0, sizeof(displayplayers));
-	consoleplayer = 0;
-	memset(playeringame,0,sizeof(playeringame));
-	playeringame[0] = true;
 	P_SetRandSeed(randseed);
 	G_InitNew(demoflags & DF_ENCORE, G_BuildMapName(gamemap), true, true, false); // Doesn't matter whether you reset or not here, given changes to resetplayer.