diff --git a/source/src/worldio.cpp b/source/src/worldio.cpp
index cceb73a7..1f1104e2 100644
--- a/source/src/worldio.cpp
+++ b/source/src/worldio.cpp
@@ -399,7 +399,6 @@ bool load_world(char *mname)        // still supports all map formats that have
                 s->vdelta = gzgetc(f);
                 s->utex = (hdr.version>=2) ? gzgetc(f) : s->wtex;
                 s->tag = (hdr.version>=5) ? gzgetc(f) : 0;
-                s->type = type;
             }
         }
         s->defer = 0;