diff --git a/sys/src/games/doom/i_video.c b/sys/src/games/doom/i_video.c
index 9db2b4797..fd6c0a59b 100644
--- a/sys/src/games/doom/i_video.c
+++ b/sys/src/games/doom/i_video.c
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ void I_InitGraphics(void)
 		exits(nil);
 	}
 	mousepid = pid;
-
-	screens[0] = (unsigned char*) malloc(SCREENWIDTH * SCREENHEIGHT);
 }
 
 void I_ShutdownGraphics(void)