diff --git a/src/display.cpp b/src/display.cpp
index 16e19d75938..c3708400505 100644
--- a/src/display.cpp
+++ b/src/display.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ display::display(const display_context * dc, std::weak_ptr<wb::manager> wb, repo
 	, drawn_hexes_(0)
 	, idle_anim_(preferences::idle_anim())
 	, idle_anim_rate_(1.0)
-	, map_screenshot_surf_(nullptr)
 	, redraw_observers_()
 	, draw_coordinates_(false)
 	, draw_terrain_codes_(false)
diff --git a/src/display.hpp b/src/display.hpp
index 665e4fdb580..c59e810c430 100644
--- a/src/display.hpp
+++ b/src/display.hpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public:
 	/** return the screen surface or the surface used for map_screenshot. */
 	surface& get_screen_surface()
 	{
-		return map_screenshot_ ? map_screenshot_surf_ : video_.getSurface();
+		return video_.getSurface();
 	}
 
 	virtual bool in_game() const
@@ -1105,8 +1105,6 @@ private:
 	bool idle_anim_;
 	double idle_anim_rate_;
 
-	surface map_screenshot_surf_;
-
 	std::vector<std::function<void(display&)>> redraw_observers_;
 
 	/** Debug flag - overlay x,y coords on tiles */