diff --git a/src/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp b/src/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp
index 6811ef4b8d..25bc4b16bd 100644
--- a/src/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp
@@ -504,7 +504,6 @@ unsigned FSavegameManager::ExtractSaveData(int index)
 					{
 						delete SavePic;
 						SavePic = nullptr;
-						SavePicData.Clear();
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -536,7 +535,6 @@ void FSavegameManager::UnloadSaveData()
 
 	SaveCommentString = "";
 	SavePic = nullptr;
-	SavePicData.Clear();
 }
 
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(FSavegameManager, UnloadSaveData)
diff --git a/src/menu/menu.h b/src/menu/menu.h
index 98fd2addbb..ce17a188b9 100644
--- a/src/menu/menu.h
+++ b/src/menu/menu.h
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ private:
 	FSaveGameNode NewSaveNode;
 	int LastSaved = -1;
 	int LastAccessed = -1;
-	TArray<char> SavePicData;
 	FTexture *SavePic = nullptr;
 
 public: