diff --git a/src/network/network_server.cpp b/src/network/network_server.cpp
index 671e19eca6..eb1221747d 100644
--- a/src/network/network_server.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_server.cpp
@@ -635,7 +635,6 @@ NetworkRecvStatus ServerNetworkGameSocketHandler::SendMap()
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-		if (has_packets) has_packets = this->savegame->HasPackets();
 
 		if (last_packet) {
 			/* Done reading, make sure saving is done as well */