diff --git a/src/m_cheat.cpp b/src/m_cheat.cpp
index f60131c8e..de2c6dc82 100644
--- a/src/m_cheat.cpp
+++ b/src/m_cheat.cpp
@@ -768,11 +768,8 @@ void cht_Give (player_t *player, const char *name, int amount)
 				 type->GetReplacement()->IsDescendantOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(ADehackedPickup))))
 
 			{
-				// Give the weapon only if it belongs to the current game or
-				// is in a weapon slot. 
-				if (type->ActorInfo->GameFilter == GAME_Any || 
-					(type->ActorInfo->GameFilter & gameinfo.gametype) ||	
-					player->weapons.LocateWeapon(type, NULL, NULL))
+				// Give the weapon only if it is in a weapon slot. 
+				if (player->weapons.LocateWeapon(type, NULL, NULL))
 				{
 					AWeapon *def = (AWeapon*)GetDefaultByType (type);
 					if (giveall == ALL_YESYES || !(def->WeaponFlags & WIF_CHEATNOTWEAPON))