diff --git a/src/p_acs.cpp b/src/p_acs.cpp
index c6b96252d4..54101ae13b 100644
--- a/src/p_acs.cpp
+++ b/src/p_acs.cpp
@@ -4178,7 +4178,6 @@ bool DLevelScript::DoCheckActorTexture(int tid, AActor *activator, int string, b
 	  // they're obviously not the same.
 		return 0;
 	}
-	int i, numff;
 	FTextureID secpic;
 	sector_t *resultsec;
 	F3DFloor *resffloor;
diff --git a/src/p_setup.cpp b/src/p_setup.cpp
index 55dbdfcac3..b1cb43c25f 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.cpp
+++ b/src/p_setup.cpp
@@ -3392,12 +3392,12 @@ void P_FreeLevelData ()
 	FPolyObj::ClearAllSubsectorLinks(); // can't be done as part of the polyobj deletion process.
 	SN_StopAllSequences ();
 	DThinker::DestroyAllThinkers ();
+	P_ClearPortals();
 	tagManager.Clear();
 	level.total_monsters = level.total_items = level.total_secrets =
 		level.killed_monsters = level.found_items = level.found_secrets =
 		wminfo.maxfrags = 0;
 		
-	linePortals.Clear();
 	FBehavior::StaticUnloadModules ();
 	if (vertexes != NULL)
 	{
diff --git a/src/portal.cpp b/src/portal.cpp
index 62c44ce2f0..ef22eade34 100644
--- a/src/portal.cpp
+++ b/src/portal.cpp
@@ -359,6 +359,20 @@ bool P_ChangePortal(line_t *ln, int thisid, int destid)
 	return res;
 }
 
+//============================================================================
+//
+// clears all portal dat for a new level start
+//
+//============================================================================
+
+void P_ClearPortals()
+{
+	Displacements.Create(1);
+	linePortals.Clear();
+	linkedPortals.Clear();
+}
+
+
 //============================================================================
 //
 // Calculate the intersection between two lines.
diff --git a/src/portal.h b/src/portal.h
index 33fb866921..5ea0293ac4 100644
--- a/src/portal.h
+++ b/src/portal.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ struct FLinePortal
 
 extern TArray<FLinePortal> linePortals;
 
+void P_ClearPortals();
 void P_SpawnLinePortal(line_t* line);
 void P_FinalizePortals();
 bool P_ChangePortal(line_t *ln, int thisid, int destid);