diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index 300558131..321f42306 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ extern "C" {
 // Selected by user.
 extern INT16 gamemap;
 extern char mapmusname[7];
-extern UINT16 mapmusflags;
 extern UINT32 mapmusposition;
 extern UINT32 mapmusresume;
 extern UINT8 mapmusrng;
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index b5b7df905..3b42d85df 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ static void G_DoWorldDone(void);
 static void G_DoStartVote(void);
 
 char   mapmusname[7]; // Music name
-UINT16 mapmusflags; // Track and reset bit
 UINT32 mapmusposition; // Position to jump to
 UINT32 mapmusresume;
 UINT8 mapmusrng; // Random selection result
@@ -5928,9 +5927,6 @@ void G_InitNew(UINT8 pencoremode, INT32 map, boolean resetplayer, boolean skippr
 
 	gamemap = map;
 
-	// Don't carry over custom music change to another map.
-	mapmusflags |= MUSIC_RELOADRESET;
-
 	automapactive = false;
 	imcontinuing = false;
 
diff --git a/src/k_podium.cpp b/src/k_podium.cpp
index 6635071a3..dbf4f16cb 100644
--- a/src/k_podium.cpp
+++ b/src/k_podium.cpp
@@ -1034,8 +1034,6 @@ void K_ResetCeremony(void)
 		{
 			mapmusrng--;
 		}
-
-		mapmusflags |= MUSIC_RELOADRESET;
 	}
 
 	if (!grandprixinfo.cup)
diff --git a/src/lua_script.c b/src/lua_script.c
index bd54fac61..d47df24dc 100644
--- a/src/lua_script.c
+++ b/src/lua_script.c
@@ -299,9 +299,6 @@ int LUA_PushGlobals(lua_State *L, const char *word)
 	} else if (fastcmp(word,"mapmusname")) {
 		lua_pushstring(L, mapmusname);
 		return 1;
-	} else if (fastcmp(word,"mapmusflags")) {
-		lua_pushinteger(L, mapmusflags);
-		return 1;
 	} else if (fastcmp(word,"mapmusposition")) {
 		lua_pushinteger(L, mapmusposition);
 		return 1;
@@ -424,8 +421,6 @@ int LUA_WriteGlobals(lua_State *L, const char *word)
 
 		strncpy(mapmusname, str, strlength);
 	}
-	else if (fastcmp(word, "mapmusflags"))
-		mapmusflags = (UINT16)luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
 	else if (fastcmp(word, "mapmusrng"))
 		mapmusrng = (UINT8)luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
 	// SRB2Kart
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index 9d727cdcc..afbdb0594 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -6428,11 +6428,6 @@ static boolean P_NetUnArchiveMisc(savebuffer_t *save, boolean reloading)
 	if (!gamemap || gamemap > nummapheaders || !mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1])
 		I_Error("P_NetUnArchiveMisc: Internal map ID %d not found (nummapheaders = %d)", gamemap-1, nummapheaders);
 
-	// tell the sound code to reset the music since we're skipping what
-	// normally sets this flag
-	if (!reloading)
-		mapmusflags |= MUSIC_RELOADRESET;
-
 	G_SetGamestate(READINT16(save->p));
 
 	gametype = READINT16(save->p);