diff --git a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
index e3a9917a055..8af6f6452d4 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
@@ -635,6 +635,11 @@ void SetDefaultStrings()
 		gSkillNames[3] = "$WELL DONE";
 		gSkillNames[4] = "$EXTRA CRISPY";
 	}
+	// Exhumed has no skills, but we still need a menu with one entry.
+	else if (isExhumed())
+	{
+		gSkillNames[0] = "Default";
+	}
 
 	//Set a few quotes which are used for common handling of a few status messages
 	quoteMgr.InitializeQuote(23, "$MESSAGES: ON");
diff --git a/source/core/menu/razemenu.cpp b/source/core/menu/razemenu.cpp
index b8fbbb118ca..d99a8264237 100644
--- a/source/core/menu/razemenu.cpp
+++ b/source/core/menu/razemenu.cpp
@@ -150,14 +150,7 @@ bool M_SetSpecialMenu(FName& menu, int param)
 		return true;
 
 	case NAME_Startgame:
-	case NAME_StartgameNoSkill:
 		NewGameStartupInfo.Skill = param;
-		if (menu == NAME_StartgameNoSkill)
-		{
-			menu = NAME_Startgame;
-			NewGameStartupInfo.Episode = param;
-			NewGameStartupInfo.Skill = 1;
-		}
 		if (DoStartGame(NewGameStartupInfo))
 		{
 			M_ClearMenus();
diff --git a/source/core/namedef_custom.h b/source/core/namedef_custom.h
index 238fc8ff8f7..116d76851b8 100644
--- a/source/core/namedef_custom.h
+++ b/source/core/namedef_custom.h
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 xx(IngameMenu)
 xx(ListMenuItemBloodDripDrawer)
-xx(StartgameNoSkill)
 xx(UsermapMenu)
 xx(EngineCredits)
 xx(EngineCredits2)
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index a2bdd3e542c..6c2ee2b2efe 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ LISTMENU "MainMenu"
 		linespacing 22
 		Animated
 		ExhumedPlasma
-		ExhumedTextItem "$MNU_NEWGAME", "n", "StartGameNoSkill", 0
+		ExhumedTextItem "$MNU_NEWGAME", "n", "EpisodeMenu"
 		ExhumedTextItem "$MNU_LOADGAME", "l", "LoadGameMenu"
-		ExhumedTextItem "$TXT_EX_MAP00", "m", "StartGameNoSkill", 1
+		//ExhumedTextItem "$TXT_EX_MAP00", "m", "StartGameNoSkill", 1
 		ExhumedTextItem "$MNU_OPTIONS", "v", "OptionsMenu"
 		ExhumedTextItem "$MNU_QUITGAME", "q", "QuitMenu"
 	}
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ LISTMENU "IngameMenu"
 		linespacing 22
 		Animated
 		ExhumedLogo
-		ExhumedTextItem "$MNU_NEWGAME", "n", "StartGameNoSkill", 0
+		ExhumedTextItem "$MNU_NEWGAME", "n", "EpisodeMenu", 0
 		ExhumedTextItem "$MNU_LOADGAME", "l", "LoadGameMenu"
-		ExhumedTextItem "$TXT_EX_MAP00", "m", "StartGameNoSkill", 1
+		//ExhumedTextItem "$TXT_EX_MAP00", "m", "StartGameNoSkill", 1
 		ExhumedTextItem "$MNU_OPTIONS", "v", "OptionsMenu"
 		ExhumedTextItem "$MNU_QUITGAME", "q", "QuitMenu"
 	}
@@ -181,6 +181,12 @@ LISTMENU "EpisodeMenu"
 		Position 35, 32
 		Linespacing 17
 	}
+	ifgame(Exhumed)
+	{
+		class ExhumedMainMenu
+		Position 160, 65
+		linespacing 22
+	}
 }
 
 LISTMENU "SkillMenu"
@@ -208,6 +214,13 @@ LISTMENU "SkillMenu"
 		Position 35, 32
 		Linespacing 17
 	}
+	ifgame(Exhumed)
+	{
+		class ExhumedMainMenu
+		Position 160, 65
+		linespacing 22
+		CaptionItem "$MNU_DIFFICULTY"
+	}
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------