diff --git a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
index 5365ad33676..3dec3096c21 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
@@ -381,12 +381,6 @@
 
 	Master.UpdateTickRate()
 
-	// Check total playercount
-	var/playercount = 0
-	for(var/mob/M in GLOB.player_list)
-		if(M.client)
-			playercount += 1
-
 	// Tell clients about active testmerges
 	if(world.TgsAvailable() && length(GLOB.revision_info.testmerges))
 		to_chat(src, GLOB.revision_info.get_testmerge_chatmessage(TRUE))