diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
index d4eff60b1..f0a2dd211 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
@@ -9424,9 +9424,7 @@ int32_t loadboard(char *filename, char flags, vec3_t *dapos, int16_t *daang, int
 {
     int32_t fil, i;
     int16_t numsprites;
-#ifdef POLYMER
     char myflags = flags&(~3);
-#endif
 
     flags &= 3;