diff --git a/prboom2/src/d_main.c b/prboom2/src/d_main.c
index e7cd8af27..5ed451190 100644
--- a/prboom2/src/d_main.c
+++ b/prboom2/src/d_main.c
@@ -1663,7 +1663,6 @@ void D_DoomMainSetup(void)
   int p;
   dsda_arg_t *arg;
   dboolean autoload;
-  enableOutput = 0;
 
   setbuf(stdout,NULL);