diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
index ae36a8060..610f20ff0 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
@@ -4175,7 +4175,6 @@ void G_InitTimer(int32_t ticspersec)
 {
     if (g_timerTicsPerSecond != ticspersec)
     {
-        timerUninit();
         timerInit(ticspersec);
         g_timerTicsPerSecond = ticspersec;
     }
diff --git a/source/rr/src/game.cpp b/source/rr/src/game.cpp
index 5cf5668f7..3cbf3d3b5 100644
--- a/source/rr/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/rr/src/game.cpp
@@ -5705,7 +5705,6 @@ void G_InitTimer(int32_t ticspersec)
 {
     if (g_timerTicsPerSecond != ticspersec)
     {
-        timerUninit();
         timerInit(ticspersec);
         g_timerTicsPerSecond = ticspersec;
     }