diff --git a/similar/main/multi.cpp b/similar/main/multi.cpp
index 8eb751057..a4dd443aa 100644
--- a/similar/main/multi.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/multi.cpp
@@ -3629,23 +3629,14 @@ void multi_send_guided_info (const vobjptr_t miss,char done)
 static void multi_do_guided (const playernum_t pnum, const ubyte *buf)
 {
 	int count=3;
-	static int fun=200;
 #ifdef WORDS_BIGENDIAN
 	shortpos sp;
 #endif
 
 	if (Guided_missile[(int)pnum]==NULL)
 	{
-		if (++fun>=50)
-		{
-			fun=0;
-		}
 		return;
 	}
-	else if (++fun>=50)
-	{
-		fun=0;
-	}
 
 	if (buf[2])
 	{