diff --git a/src/base/system.c b/src/base/system.c
index 7a99a98f9..67da8e2d4 100644
--- a/src/base/system.c
+++ b/src/base/system.c
@@ -635,18 +635,13 @@ void lock_release(LOCK lock)
 	#endif
 #endif
 
-static int new_tick = 1;
+static int new_tick = -1;
 
 void set_new_tick()
 {
 	new_tick = 1;
 }
 
-void set_uncached_time_get()
-{
-	new_tick = -1;
-}
-
 /* -----  time ----- */
 int64 time_get()
 {
diff --git a/src/base/system.h b/src/base/system.h
index e4468586b..5f0e6bff4 100644
--- a/src/base/system.h
+++ b/src/base/system.h
@@ -437,7 +437,6 @@ typedef long long int64;
 #endif
 
 void set_new_tick();
-void set_uncached_time_get();
 
 /*
 	Function: time_get
diff --git a/src/engine/client/client.cpp b/src/engine/client/client.cpp
index 4876a5e01..0bde3e8ca 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/client.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/client.cpp
@@ -3116,8 +3116,6 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv) // ignore_convention
 	dbg_enable_threaded();
 #endif
 
-	set_uncached_time_get();
-
 	CClient *pClient = CreateClient();
 	IKernel *pKernel = IKernel::Create();
 	pKernel->RegisterInterface(pClient);