diff --git a/application.cpp b/application.cpp
index d2a486e0..ccd49af3 100644
--- a/application.cpp
+++ b/application.cpp
@@ -519,7 +519,6 @@ eu07_application::push_mode( eu07_application::mode const Mode ) {
 
 	if (!m_modes[Mode]) {
 		if (Mode == mode::launcher)
-			Global.loading_log = false;
 			m_modes[Mode] = std::make_shared<launcher_mode>();
 		if (Mode == mode::scenarioloader)
 			m_modes[Mode] = std::make_shared<scenarioloader_mode>();
diff --git a/launcher/scenery_list.cpp b/launcher/scenery_list.cpp
index 848afc30..3db32ac0 100644
--- a/launcher/scenery_list.cpp
+++ b/launcher/scenery_list.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ void ui::scenerylist_panel::draw_launch_box()
 	ImGui::TextWrapped(selected_trainset->description.c_str());
 
 	if (ImGui::Button(STR_C("Launch"), ImVec2(-1, 0))) {
-		Global.loading_log = !Global.loading_log;
 		if (!launch_simulation())
 			ImGui::OpenPopup("missing_driver");
 	}