diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp
index f08c30fa2..859913feb 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ bool GameTicker()
 
 	C_RunDelayedCommands();
 
-	char gameUpdate = false;
 	gameupdatetime.Reset();
 	gameupdatetime.Clock();
 
@@ -343,8 +342,8 @@ bool GameTicker()
 	{
 		ototalclock = totalclock - 1;
 	}
+	int const smoothRatio = calc_smoothratio(totalclock, ototalclock);
 
-	gameUpdate = true;
 	gameupdatetime.Unclock();
 
 	if (ps[myconnectindex].gm & (MODE_EOL | MODE_RESTART))
@@ -357,8 +356,6 @@ bool GameTicker()
 		GetInput();
 	}
 
-	int const smoothRatio = calc_smoothratio(totalclock, ototalclock);
-
 	drawtime.Reset();
 	drawtime.Clock();
 	displayrooms(screenpeek, smoothRatio);