diff --git a/src/game/boe.graphics.cpp b/src/game/boe.graphics.cpp
index c91a0143..5cb98991 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.graphics.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ extern sf::RenderWindow mainPtr;
 extern eItemWinMode stat_window;
 extern eGameMode overall_mode;
 extern short current_spell_range;
-extern bool anim_onscreen,party_in_memory;
+extern bool party_in_memory;
 extern bool flushingInput;
 extern bool cartoon_happening, fog_lifted;
 extern short anim_step;
@@ -727,8 +727,6 @@ void draw_terrain(short	mode) {
 	sector_p_in.x = univ.party.outdoor_corner.x + univ.party.i_w_c.x;
 	sector_p_in.y = univ.party.outdoor_corner.y + univ.party.i_w_c.y;
 	
-	anim_onscreen = false;
-	
 	if(is_town())
 		view_loc = univ.party.town_loc;
 	if(is_combat())
@@ -1635,4 +1633,4 @@ void HideShowMenuBar( ) {
 	LMSetGrayRgn( originalGrayRgn );
 }
 
-*/
\ No newline at end of file
+*/
diff --git a/src/game/boe.graphutil.cpp b/src/game/boe.graphutil.cpp
index 40ec6a2c..ee733088 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.graphutil.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.graphutil.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ extern short stat_window;
 extern bool cartoon_happening;
 extern eGameMode overall_mode;
 extern short current_spell_range;
-extern bool anim_onscreen;
 extern cUniverse univ;
 extern effect_pat_type current_pat;
 extern sf::RenderWindow mini_map;
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ extern std::queue<pending_special_type> special_queue;
 
 extern location center;
 extern short which_combat_type;
-extern bool monsters_going,anim_onscreen;
+extern bool monsters_going;
 
 extern short num_targets_left;
 extern location spell_targets[8];
@@ -107,11 +106,6 @@ void draw_one_terrain_spot (short i,short j,short terrain_to_draw) {
 		anim_type = -1;
 	}
 	
-	if(anim_type >= 0) {
-		if((is_town()) || (is_out()))
-			anim_onscreen = true;
-	}
-	
 	rect_draw_some_item(*source_gworld, source_rect, terrain_screen_gworld, where_draw);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/game/boe.main.cpp b/src/game/boe.main.cpp
index a67b63f8..5f8aa94b 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.main.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.main.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ short fast_bang = false; // Note: This mostly behaves as a boolean variable, but
 std::vector<int> spec_item_array;
 short current_spell_range;
 eGameMode overall_mode = MODE_STARTUP;
-bool anim_onscreen = false,changed_display_mode = false;
+bool changed_display_mode = false;
 eItemWinMode stat_window = ITEM_WIN_PC1;
 bool monsters_going = false,boom_anim_active = false;
 bool finished_init = false;
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ void update_terrain_animation() {
 
 	if(overall_mode == MODE_STARTUP) return;
 	if(!get_bool_pref("DrawTerrainAnimation", true)) return;
-	if(!anim_onscreen) return;
 	if(animTimer.getElapsedTime().asMilliseconds() < fortyTicks) return;
 
 	anim_ticks++;