diff --git a/src/g_levellocals.h b/src/g_levellocals.h
index 57fa440b9b..afa6dd454b 100644
--- a/src/g_levellocals.h
+++ b/src/g_levellocals.h
@@ -600,7 +600,6 @@ public:
 	int			airsupply;
 	int			DefaultEnvironment;		// Default sound environment.
 
-	int ActiveSequences;
 	DSeqNode *SequenceListHead;
 
 	// [RH] particle globals
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.cpp b/src/p_saveg.cpp
index 63b3fe9a6d..55c04c944b 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.cpp
+++ b/src/p_saveg.cpp
@@ -932,7 +932,6 @@ void FLevelLocals::Serialize(FSerializer &arc, bool hubload)
 		Thinkers.DestroyAllThinkers();
 		interpolator.ClearInterpolations();
 		arc.ReadObjects(hubload);
-		ActiveSequences = 0;
 	}
 
 	arc("multiplayer", multiplayer);
diff --git a/src/s_sndseq.cpp b/src/s_sndseq.cpp
index 3d5b347e1f..a9bfda24e5 100644
--- a/src/s_sndseq.cpp
+++ b/src/s_sndseq.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ void DSeqNode::OnDestroy()
 		m_Next->m_Prev = m_Prev;
 		GC::WriteBarrier(m_Next, m_Prev);
 	}
-	Level->ActiveSequences--;
 	Super::OnDestroy();
 }
 
@@ -827,7 +826,6 @@ void DSeqNode::ActivateSequence (int sequence)
 	m_CurrentSoundID = 0;
 	m_Volume = 1;			// Start at max volume...
 	m_Atten = ATTN_IDLE;	// ...and idle attenuation
-	Level->ActiveSequences++;
 }
 
 DSeqActorNode::DSeqActorNode (AActor *actor, int sequence, int modenum)
@@ -1323,7 +1321,6 @@ void DSeqNode::Tick ()
 						int seqnum = FindSequence (ENamedName(m_SequencePtr[i*2+1]));
 						if (seqnum >= 0)
 						{ // Found a match, and it's a good one too.
-							Level->ActiveSequences--;
 							ActivateSequence (seqnum);
 							break;
 						}
@@ -1358,7 +1355,7 @@ void SN_UpdateActiveSequences (FLevelLocals *Level)
 {
 	DSeqNode *node;
 
-	if (!Level->ActiveSequences || paused)
+	if (paused)
 	{ // No sequences currently playing/game is paused
 		return;
 	}