diff --git a/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp b/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
index 72187d346..cd5c23df4 100644
--- a/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/games/sw/src/player.cpp
@@ -6009,7 +6009,7 @@ void DoPlayerDeathCheckKeys(PLAYER* pp)
         plActor->spr.picnum = plActor->user.State->Pic;
         plActor->spr.cstat &= ~(CSTAT_SPRITE_YCENTER);
 
-        DoSpawnTeleporterEffect(plActor);
+        //DoSpawnTeleporterEffect(plActor);
         PlaySound(DIGI_TELEPORT, pp, v3df_none);
 
         DoPlayerZrange(pp);