diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
index 8f9407bc5..88f7281f1 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamevars.c
@@ -179,13 +179,13 @@ int32_t Gv_ReadSave(int32_t fil)
                 if (aGameVars[j].dwFlags & GAMEVAR_NORESET) continue;
                 if (aGameVars[j].dwFlags & GAMEVAR_PERPLAYER)
                 {
-                    if (!MapInfo[i].savedstate->vars[j])
+//                    if (!MapInfo[i].savedstate->vars[j])
                         MapInfo[i].savedstate->vars[j] = Bcalloc(MAXPLAYERS,sizeof(intptr_t));
                     if (kdfread(&MapInfo[i].savedstate->vars[j][0],sizeof(intptr_t) * MAXPLAYERS, 1, fil) != 1) goto corrupt;
                 }
                 else if (aGameVars[j].dwFlags & GAMEVAR_PERACTOR)
                 {
-                    if (!MapInfo[i].savedstate->vars[j])
+//                    if (!MapInfo[i].savedstate->vars[j])
                         MapInfo[i].savedstate->vars[j] = Bcalloc(MAXSPRITES,sizeof(intptr_t));
                     if (kdfread(&MapInfo[i].savedstate->vars[j][0],sizeof(intptr_t), MAXSPRITES, fil) != MAXSPRITES) goto corrupt;
                 }