diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index a2ccd6c0..15ab7f88 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -5945,23 +5945,20 @@ boolean TryRunTics(tic_t realtics)
 
 	if (ticking)
 	{
-		if (advancedemo)
-			D_StartTitle();
-		else
-			// run the count * tics
-			while (neededtic > gametic)
-			{
-				DEBFILE(va("============ Running tic %d (local %d)\n", gametic, localgametic));
+		// run the count * tics
+		while (neededtic > gametic)
+		{
+			DEBFILE(va("============ Running tic %d (local %d)\n", gametic, localgametic));
 
-				G_Ticker((gametic % NEWTICRATERATIO) == 0);
-				ExtraDataTicker();
-				gametic++;
-				consistancy[gametic%TICQUEUE] = Consistancy();
+			G_Ticker((gametic % NEWTICRATERATIO) == 0);
+			ExtraDataTicker();
+			gametic++;
+			consistancy[gametic%TICQUEUE] = Consistancy();
 
-				// Leave a certain amount of tics present in the net buffer as long as we've ran at least one tic this frame.
-				if (client && gamestate == GS_LEVEL && leveltime > 3 && neededtic <= gametic + cv_netticbuffer.value)
-					break;
-			}
+			// Leave a certain amount of tics present in the net buffer as long as we've ran at least one tic this frame.
+			if (client && gamestate == GS_LEVEL && leveltime > 3 && neededtic <= gametic + cv_netticbuffer.value)
+				break;
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index a08ed77d..517b3b98 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ boolean sound_disabled = false;
 boolean digital_disabled = false;
 #endif
 
-boolean advancedemo;
 #ifdef DEBUGFILE
 INT32 debugload = 0;
 #endif
@@ -815,15 +814,6 @@ void D_SRB2Loop(void)
 	}
 }
 
-//
-// D_AdvanceDemo
-// Called after each demo or intro demosequence finishes
-//
-void D_AdvanceDemo(void)
-{
-	advancedemo = true;
-}
-
 // =========================================================================
 // D_SRB2Main
 // =========================================================================
@@ -883,7 +873,6 @@ void D_StartTitle(void)
 	//demosequence = -1;
 	gametype = GT_RACE; // SRB2kart
 	paused = false;
-	advancedemo = false;
 	F_StartTitleScreen();
 
 	// Reset the palette -- SRB2Kart: actually never mind let's do this in the middle of every fade
diff --git a/src/d_main.h b/src/d_main.h
index d67a5bb4..af74e7a6 100644
--- a/src/d_main.h
+++ b/src/d_main.h
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 #include "d_event.h"
 #include "w_wad.h"   // for MAX_WADFILES
 
-extern boolean advancedemo;
-
 // make sure not to write back the config until it's been correctly loaded
 extern tic_t rendergametic;
 
@@ -34,7 +32,6 @@ void D_SRB2Loop(void) FUNCNORETURN;
 // D_SRB2Main()
 // Not a globally visible function, just included for source reference,
 // calls all startup code, parses command line options.
-// If not overrided by user input, calls D_AdvanceDemo.
 //
 void D_SRB2Main(void);
 
@@ -51,7 +48,6 @@ const char *D_Home(void);
 //
 // BASE LEVEL
 //
-void D_AdvanceDemo(void);
 void D_StartTitle(void);
 
 #endif //__D_MAIN__
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 972d3c18..68dc393a 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -8358,7 +8358,7 @@ boolean G_CheckDemoStatus(void)
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("timed %u gametics in %d realtics\n%f seconds, %f avg fps\n"), leveltime,demotime,f1/TICRATE,f2/f1);
 		if (restorecv_vidwait != cv_vidwait.value)
 			CV_SetValue(&cv_vidwait, restorecv_vidwait);
-		D_AdvanceDemo();
+		D_StartTitle();
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -8376,7 +8376,7 @@ boolean G_CheckDemoStatus(void)
 			if (modeattacking)
 				M_EndModeAttackRun();
 			else
-				D_AdvanceDemo();
+				D_StartTitle();
 		}
 
 		return true;