diff --git a/src/netcode/d_clisrv.c b/src/netcode/d_clisrv.c
index c004eeede..ecd7c9bbe 100644
--- a/src/netcode/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/netcode/d_clisrv.c
@@ -1605,8 +1605,6 @@ void GetPackets(void)
 {
 	SINT8 node; // The packet sender
 
-	player_joining = false;
-
 	while (HGetPacket())
 	{
 		node = (SINT8)doomcom->remotenode;
@@ -1793,13 +1791,6 @@ boolean TryRunTics(tic_t realtics)
 			hu_stopped = false;
 	}
 
-	if (player_joining)
-	{
-		if (realtics)
-			hu_stopped = true;
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	if (ticking)
 	{
 		if (advancedemo)
diff --git a/src/netcode/server_connection.c b/src/netcode/server_connection.c
index 9b41da920..ed0e28309 100644
--- a/src/netcode/server_connection.c
+++ b/src/netcode/server_connection.c
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ tic_t joindelay = 0;
 // The actual timeout will be longer depending on the savegame length
 char playeraddress[MAXPLAYERS][64];
 
-UINT8 player_joining = false;
-
 consvar_t cv_showjoinaddress = CVAR_INIT ("showjoinaddress", "Off", CV_SAVE|CV_NETVAR, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 
 consvar_t cv_allownewplayer = CVAR_INIT ("allowjoin", "On", CV_SAVE|CV_NETVAR, CV_OnOff, NULL);
@@ -475,7 +473,6 @@ void PT_ClientJoin(SINT8 node)
 		SV_AddPlayer(node, names[i]);
 
 	joindelay += cv_joindelay.value * TICRATE;
-	player_joining = true;
 }
 
 void PT_AskInfoViaMS(SINT8 node)
diff --git a/src/netcode/server_connection.h b/src/netcode/server_connection.h
index 96f7566ba..7481d0eb5 100644
--- a/src/netcode/server_connection.h
+++ b/src/netcode/server_connection.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ void PT_AskInfo(SINT8 node);
 extern tic_t jointimeout;
 extern tic_t joindelay;
 extern char playeraddress[MAXPLAYERS][64];
-extern UINT8 player_joining;
 extern consvar_t cv_showjoinaddress, cv_allownewplayer, cv_maxplayers, cv_joindelay, cv_rejointimeout;
 
 #endif