diff --git a/src/menu/menu.cpp b/src/menu/menu.cpp
index 7f70ce626..eeb7972aa 100644
--- a/src/menu/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/menu.cpp
@@ -369,7 +369,6 @@ void M_StartControlPanel (bool makeSound, bool scaleoverride)
 	BackbuttonTime = 0;
 	BackbuttonAlpha = 0;
 	if (scaleoverride && !CurrentScaleOverrider) CurrentScaleOverrider = new ScaleOverrider;
-	else if (!scaleoverride && CurrentScaleOverrider) delete CurrentScaleOverrider;
 }
 
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