diff --git a/src/k_bot.cpp b/src/k_bot.cpp
index 8b30f6f15..9502792b6 100644
--- a/src/k_bot.cpp
+++ b/src/k_bot.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ void K_SetNameForBot(UINT8 newplayernum, const char *realname)
 --------------------------------------------------*/
 void K_SetBot(UINT8 newplayernum, UINT16 skinnum, UINT8 difficulty, botStyle_e style)
 {
-	INT32 i;
 	CONS_Debug(DBG_NETPLAY, "addbot: %d\n", newplayernum);
 
 	G_AddPlayer(newplayernum, newplayernum);
@@ -155,14 +154,8 @@ void K_SetBot(UINT8 newplayernum, UINT16 skinnum, UINT8 difficulty, botStyle_e s
 	if (newplayernum+1 > doomcom->numslots)
 		doomcom->numslots = (INT16)(newplayernum+1);
 
-	// todo find a way to have all auto unlocked for dedicated
-	if (playeringame[0])
-	{
-		for (i = 0; i < MAXAVAILABILITY; i++)
-		{
-			players[newplayernum].availabilities[i] = players[0].availabilities[i];
-		}
-	}
+	// this will permit unlocks
+	memcpy(&players[newplayernum].availabilities, R_GetSkinAvailabilities(), MAXAVAILABILITY*sizeof(UINT8));
 
 	playernode[newplayernum] = servernode;