diff --git a/src/saveload/saveload.cpp b/src/saveload/saveload.cpp
index 6df65c36df..04e8113820 100644
--- a/src/saveload/saveload.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/saveload.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ struct SaveLoadParams {
 	StringID error_str;                  ///< the translatable error message to show
 	char *extra_msg;                     ///< the error message
 
-	uint16 game_speed;                   ///< The game speed when saving started.
 	bool saveinprogress;                 ///< Whether there is currently a save in progress.
 };
 
@@ -2913,15 +2912,9 @@ static inline void ClearSaveLoadState()
 	_sl.lf = nullptr;
 }
 
-/**
- * Update the gui accordingly when starting saving
- * and set locks on saveload. Also turn off fast-forward cause with that
- * saving takes Aaaaages
- */
+/** Update the gui accordingly when starting saving and set locks on saveload. */
 static void SaveFileStart()
 {
-	_sl.game_speed = _game_speed;
-	_game_speed = 100;
 	SetMouseCursorBusy(true);
 
 	InvalidateWindowData(WC_STATUS_BAR, 0, SBI_SAVELOAD_START);
@@ -2931,7 +2924,6 @@ static void SaveFileStart()
 /** Update the gui accordingly when saving is done and release locks on saveload. */
 static void SaveFileDone()
 {
-	if (_game_mode != GM_MENU) _game_speed = _sl.game_speed;
 	SetMouseCursorBusy(false);
 
 	InvalidateWindowData(WC_STATUS_BAR, 0, SBI_SAVELOAD_FINISH);