diff --git a/src/sdl/i_system.c b/src/sdl/i_system.c
index cba4ce0df..ff3676158 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_system.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_system.c
@@ -750,8 +750,6 @@ static void I_RegisterSignals (void)
 #ifdef NEWSIGNALHANDLER
 static void signal_handler_child(INT32 num)
 {
-	G_DirtyGameData();
-
 #ifdef UNIXBACKTRACE
 	write_backtrace(num);
 #endif