diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/engine.h b/source/games/exhumed/src/engine.h
index de4c39f03..bc1d958f2 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/engine.h
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/engine.h
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ enum {
     kSectLava = 0x4000,
 };
 
-extern sectortype* initsectp;
-
 extern int nCurChunkNum;
 
 // all static counters combined in an array for easier maintenance.
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/gun.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/gun.cpp
index 09b92fbda..797d6de69 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/gun.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/gun.cpp
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ void DrawWeapons(double interpfrac)
 
     int var_28 = var_30 + WeaponInfo[nWeapon].b[var_34];
 
-    int8_t nShade = initsectp->ceilingshade;
+    int8_t nShade = PlayerList[nLocalPlayer].pActor->sector()->ceilingshade;
 
     int nDouble = PlayerList[nLocalPlayer].nDouble;
     int nPal = kPalNormal;
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/init.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/init.cpp
index 5a7b667b8..3e51e0a72 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/init.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/init.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ enum
     kTagRamses = 61,
 };
 
-sectortype* initsectp;
-
 int nCurChunkNum = 0;
 
 int Counters[kNumCounters];
@@ -146,7 +144,6 @@ uint8_t LoadLevel(MapRecord* map)
     DVector3 initpos;
     int16_t mapang;
     loadMap(currentLevel->fileName, 0, &initpos, &mapang, &initsect, spawned);
-    initsectp = initsect;
     auto actors = spawnactors(spawned);
 
     int i;
@@ -165,7 +162,7 @@ uint8_t LoadLevel(MapRecord* map)
 
     for (int i = 0; i < nTotalPlayers; i++)
     {
-        SetSavePoint(i, initpos, initsectp, DAngle::fromBuild(mapang));
+        SetSavePoint(i, initpos, initsect, DAngle::fromBuild(mapang));
         RestartPlayer(i);
         InitPlayerKeys(i);
     }
@@ -767,7 +764,7 @@ void ExamineSprites(TArray<DExhumedActor*>& actors)
 
     if (nNetPlayerCount)
     {
-        auto pActor = insertActor(initsectp, 0);
+        auto pActor = insertActor(PlayerList[nLocalPlayer].pActor->sector(), 0);
 
         pActor->spr.pos = PlayerList[nLocalPlayer].pActor->spr.pos;
         pActor->spr.cstat = CSTAT_SPRITE_INVISIBLE;
@@ -849,8 +846,7 @@ void SerializeInit(FSerializer& arc)
 {
     if (arc.BeginObject("init"))
     {
-        arc("initsect", initsectp)
-            ("curchunk", nCurChunkNum)
+        arc("curchunk", nCurChunkNum)
             .Array("counters", Counters, kNumCounters)
             .EndObject();
     }
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/map.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/map.cpp
index a0d67d17f..c2557cf70 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/map.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/map.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ void GrabMap()
 
 void UpdateMap()
 {
+    const auto initsectp = PlayerList[nLocalPlayer].pActor->sector();
     if (initsectp->ceilingpal != 3 || (PlayerList[nLocalPlayer].nTorch != 0)) {
         MarkSectorSeen(initsectp);
     }
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/move.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/move.cpp
index e00350e21..901b34744 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/move.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/move.cpp
@@ -936,15 +936,6 @@ void MoveSector(sectortype* pSector, DAngle nAngle, DVector2& nVel)
     }
 
     nVel = vect;
-
-    /* 
-        Update player position variables, in case the player sprite was moved by a sector,
-        Otherwise these can be out of sync when used in sound code (before being updated in PlayerFunc()). 
-        Can cause local player sounds to play off-centre.
-        TODO: Might need to be done elsewhere too?
-    */
-    auto pActor = PlayerList[nLocalPlayer].pActor;
-    initsectp = pActor->sector();
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/osdcmds.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/osdcmds.cpp
index 394498d6a..162e020ef 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/osdcmds.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/osdcmds.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static int osdcmd_spawn(CCmdFuncPtr parm)
     if (!pActor) return CCMD_SHOWHELP;
     auto c = parm->parms[0];
     auto& initpos = pActor->spr.pos;
-	auto sectp = initsectp;
+	auto sectp = pActor->sector();
     auto inita = pActor->spr.Angles.Yaw;
     if (!stricmp(c, "anubis")) BuildAnubis(nullptr, initpos, sectp, inita, false);
     else if (!stricmp(c, "spider")) BuildSpider(nullptr, initpos, sectp, inita);
diff --git a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
index 663245264..da0e68a0a 100644
--- a/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/exhumed/src/player.cpp
@@ -2583,12 +2583,6 @@ sectdone:
         }
     }
 
-    // loc_1C3B4:
-    if (nPlayer == nLocalPlayer)
-    {
-        initsectp = pPlayerActor->sector();
-    }
-
     if (!PlayerList[nPlayer].nHealth)
     {
         PlayerList[nPlayer].nThrust.Zero();