diff --git a/src/game_classification.cpp b/src/game_classification.cpp
index 297da7e8830..2d20d6d7216 100644
--- a/src/game_classification.cpp
+++ b/src/game_classification.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ game_classification::game_classification():
 	mod_defines(),
 	campaign(),
 	abbrev(),
-	completion(),
 	end_credits(true),
 	end_text(),
 	end_text_duration(),
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ game_classification::game_classification(const config& cfg):
 	mod_defines(utils::split(cfg["mod_defines"])),
 	campaign(cfg["campaign"]),
 	abbrev(cfg["abbrev"]),
-	completion(cfg["completion"]),
 	end_credits(cfg["end_credits"].to_bool(true)),
 	end_text(cfg["end_text"]),
 	end_text_duration(cfg["end_text_duration"]),
@@ -81,7 +79,6 @@ game_classification::game_classification(const game_classification& gc):
 	mod_defines(gc.mod_defines),
 	campaign(gc.campaign),
 	abbrev(gc.abbrev),
-	completion(gc.completion),
 	end_credits(gc.end_credits),
 	end_text(gc.end_text),
 	end_text_duration(gc.end_text_duration),
@@ -105,7 +102,6 @@ config game_classification::to_config() const
 	cfg["mod_defines"] = utils::join(mod_defines);
 	cfg["campaign"] = campaign;
 	cfg["abbrev"] = abbrev;
-	cfg["completion"] = completion;
 	cfg["end_credits"] = end_credits;
 	cfg["end_text"] = end_text;
 	cfg["end_text_duration"] = str_cast<unsigned int>(end_text_duration);
diff --git a/src/game_classification.hpp b/src/game_classification.hpp
index 98273040096..0a3f8b41db1 100644
--- a/src/game_classification.hpp
+++ b/src/game_classification.hpp
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ public:
 	std::string campaign;                            /**< the campaign being played */
 
 	std::string abbrev;                              /**< the campaign abbreviation */
-//	std::string scenario;                            /**< the scenario being played */
-	std::string completion;                          /**< running. victory, or defeat */
 	bool end_credits;                                /**< whether to show the standard credits at the end */
 	std::string end_text;                            /**< end-of-campaign text */
 	unsigned int end_text_duration;                  /**< for how long the end-of-campaign text is shown */
diff --git a/src/playmp_controller.cpp b/src/playmp_controller.cpp
index fd53c1abe03..0bf16921ab1 100644
--- a/src/playmp_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/playmp_controller.cpp
@@ -262,10 +262,6 @@ void playmp_controller::linger()
 	// If we need to set the status depending on the completion state
 	// we're needed here.
 	gui_->set_game_mode(game_display::LINGER_MP);
-
-	// this is actually for after linger mode is over -- we don't want to
-	// stay stuck in linger state when the *next* scenario is over.
-	set_completion setter(saved_game_,"running");
 	// End all unit moves
 	gamestate_.board_.set_all_units_user_end_turn();
 
diff --git a/src/playsingle_controller.cpp b/src/playsingle_controller.cpp
index f811e25c5d2..9abfe2f3bd3 100644
--- a/src/playsingle_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/playsingle_controller.cpp
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@ LEVEL_RESULT playsingle_controller::play_scenario(
 				}
 				return VICTORY;
 			}
-			saved_game_.classification().completion = is_victory ? "victory" : "defeat";
 			if(is_observer()) {
 				gui2::show_transient_message(gui_->video(), _("Game Over"), _("The game is over."));
 				return OBSERVER_END;
@@ -409,12 +408,11 @@ LEVEL_RESULT playsingle_controller::play_scenario(
 				config& info = cfg.add_child("info");
 				info["type"] = "termination";
 				info["condition"] = "game over";
-				info["result"] = saved_game_.classification().completion;
+				info["result"] = is_victory ? "victory" : "defeat";
 				network::send_data(cfg, 0);
 			}
 			if (!is_victory)
 			{
-				saved_game_.classification().completion = "defeat";
 				pump().fire("defeat");
 
 				const std::string& defeat_music = select_defeat_music();
@@ -425,7 +423,6 @@ LEVEL_RESULT playsingle_controller::play_scenario(
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				saved_game_.classification().completion = !end_level.transient.linger_mode ? "running" : "victory";
 				pump().fire("victory");
 
 				//
@@ -723,11 +720,6 @@ void playsingle_controller::linger()
 	// the key to it is here.
 	gui_->set_game_mode(game_display::LINGER_SP);
 
-	// this is actually for after linger mode is over -- we don't
-	// want to stay stuck in linger state when the *next* scenario
-	// is over.
-	set_completion setter(saved_game_,"running");
-
 	// change the end-turn button text to its alternate label
 	gui_->get_theme().refresh_title2("button-endturn", "title2");
 	gui_->invalidate_theme();
diff --git a/src/playsingle_controller.hpp b/src/playsingle_controller.hpp
index 9ba13519520..04ab876ac34 100644
--- a/src/playsingle_controller.hpp
+++ b/src/playsingle_controller.hpp
@@ -25,21 +25,6 @@
 #include "saved_game.hpp"
 class team;
 
-struct set_completion
-{
-	set_completion(saved_game& state, const std::string& completion) :
-		state_(state), completion_(completion)
-	{
-	}
-	~set_completion()
-	{
-		state_.classification().completion = completion_;
-	}
-	private:
-	saved_game& state_;
-	const std::string completion_;
-};
-
 class playsingle_controller : public play_controller
 {
 public: