diff --git a/engines/xeen/sound.cpp b/engines/xeen/sound.cpp
index 0b7540e75a7..f16e076f10d 100644
--- a/engines/xeen/sound.cpp
+++ b/engines/xeen/sound.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ void Sound::playSong(Common::SeekableReadStream &stream) {
 }
 
 void Sound::playSong(const Common::String &name, int param) {
-	_priorMusic = _currentMusic;
 	_currentMusic = name;
 
 	Common::File mf;
diff --git a/engines/xeen/sound.h b/engines/xeen/sound.h
index d8b23f2a94a..ba4096dfe55 100644
--- a/engines/xeen/sound.h
+++ b/engines/xeen/sound.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ private:
 public:
 	bool _fxOn;
 	bool _musicOn;
-	Common::String _currentMusic, _priorMusic;
+	Common::String _currentMusic;
 	int _musicSide;
 	bool _subtitles;
 public: