diff --git a/src/gamestatus.cpp b/src/gamestatus.cpp
index d5df334abd29..ee342bfe2ef5 100644
--- a/src/gamestatus.cpp
+++ b/src/gamestatus.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class team_builder {
 	team_builder(const config& side_cfg,
 		     const std::string &save_id, std::vector<team>& teams,
 		     const config& level, gamemap& map, unit_map& units,
-		     bool snapshot, const config &starting_pos)
+		     const config &starting_pos)
 		: gold_info_ngold_(0)
 		, leader_configs_()
 		, level_(level)
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ class team_builder {
 		, seen_ids_()
 		, side_(0)
 		, side_cfg_(side_cfg)
-		, snapshot_(snapshot)
 		, starting_pos_(starting_pos)
 		, t_(NULL)
 		, teams_(teams)
@@ -145,7 +144,6 @@ class team_builder {
 	std::set<std::string> seen_ids_;
 	int side_;
 	const config &side_cfg_;
-	bool snapshot_;
 	const config &starting_pos_;
 	team *t_;
 	std::vector<team> &teams_;
@@ -493,9 +491,9 @@ void game_data::write_config(config_writer& out){
 team_builder_ptr game_data::create_team_builder(const config& side_cfg,
 					 std::string save_id, std::vector<team>& teams,
 					 const config& level, gamemap& map, unit_map& units,
-					 bool snapshot, const config& starting_pos)
+					 const config& starting_pos)
 {
-	return team_builder_ptr(new team_builder(side_cfg,save_id,teams,level,map,units,snapshot,starting_pos));
+	return team_builder_ptr(new team_builder(side_cfg, save_id, teams, level, map, units, starting_pos));
 }
 
 void game_data::build_team_stage_one(team_builder_ptr tb_ptr)
diff --git a/src/gamestatus.hpp b/src/gamestatus.hpp
index 7578ea6f2055..58aa5341ded1 100644
--- a/src/gamestatus.hpp
+++ b/src/gamestatus.hpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class game_data  : public variable_set  {
 	//create an object responsible for creating and populating a team from a config
 	team_builder_ptr create_team_builder(const config& side_cfg, std::string save_id
 			, std::vector<team>& teams, const config& level, gamemap& map
-			, unit_map& units, bool snapshot, const config& starting_pos);
+			, unit_map& units, const config& starting_pos);
 
 	//do first stage of team initialization (everything except unit placement)
 	void build_team_stage_one(team_builder_ptr tb_ptr);
diff --git a/src/play_controller.cpp b/src/play_controller.cpp
index 4c5f8edd45b8..212b2d380124 100644
--- a/src/play_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/play_controller.cpp
@@ -183,8 +183,6 @@ void play_controller::init(CVideo& video){
 	// If i am wrong, use random_new_deterministic
 	recorder.set_skip(false);
 
-	bool snapshot = level_["snapshot"].to_bool();
-
 	if (level_["modify_placing"].to_bool()) {
 		LOG_NG << "modifying placing..." << std::endl;
 		place_sides_in_preferred_locations();
@@ -223,7 +221,7 @@ void play_controller::init(CVideo& video){
 			}
 		}
 		team_builder_ptr tb_ptr = gamedata_.create_team_builder(side,
-			save_id, gameboard_.teams_, level_, gameboard_.map_, gameboard_.units_, snapshot, gamestate_.replay_start());
+			save_id, gameboard_.teams_, level_, gameboard_.map_, gameboard_.units_, gamestate_.replay_start());
 		++team_num;
 		gamedata_.build_team_stage_one(tb_ptr);
 		team_builders.push_back(tb_ptr);