diff --git a/code/qcommon/common.c b/code/qcommon/common.c
index 1d4ef611..84b5f628 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/common.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/common.c
@@ -2756,7 +2756,9 @@ void Com_Init( char *commandLine ) {
 	com_busyWait = Cvar_Get("com_busyWait", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 	Cvar_Get("com_errorMessage", "", CVAR_ROM | CVAR_NORESTART);
 
+#ifdef CINEMATICS_INTRO
 	com_introPlayed = Cvar_Get( "com_introplayed", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
+#endif
 
 	s = va("%s %s %s", Q3_VERSION, PLATFORM_STRING, __DATE__ );
 	com_version = Cvar_Get ("version", s, CVAR_ROM | CVAR_SERVERINFO );