diff --git a/engines/agi/agi.cpp b/engines/agi/agi.cpp
index 34a81b5ec53..785f4b564fe 100644
--- a/engines/agi/agi.cpp
+++ b/engines/agi/agi.cpp
@@ -372,7 +372,6 @@ AgiEngine::AgiEngine(OSystem *syst, const AGIGameDescription *gameDesc) : AgiBas
 
 	_game.gfxMode = true;
 
-	_game.clockEnabled = false;
 	_game.state = STATE_INIT;
 
 	_keyQueueStart = 0;
diff --git a/engines/agi/agi.h b/engines/agi/agi.h
index 9d220d20621..f476801960e 100644
--- a/engines/agi/agi.h
+++ b/engines/agi/agi.h
@@ -444,7 +444,6 @@ struct AgiGame {
 
 	// internal flags
 	bool playerControl;		/**< player is in control */
-	int clockEnabled;		/**< clock is on/off */
 	int exitAllLogics;	/**< break cycle after new.room */
 	bool pictureShown;		/**< show.pic has been issued */
 	int hasPrompt;			/**< input prompt has been printed */
diff --git a/engines/agi/cycle.cpp b/engines/agi/cycle.cpp
index 67a238df08c..cff1cd970b3 100644
--- a/engines/agi/cycle.cpp
+++ b/engines/agi/cycle.cpp
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ int AgiEngine::playGame() {
 	setVar(VM_VAR_TIME_DELAY, 2);	// "normal" speed
 
 	_game.gfxMode = true;
-	_game.clockEnabled = true;
 	_text->promptRow_Set(22);
 
 	// We run AGIMOUSE always as a side effect
diff --git a/engines/agi/op_cmd.cpp b/engines/agi/op_cmd.cpp
index 2757807ed40..3636f3170bc 100644
--- a/engines/agi/op_cmd.cpp
+++ b/engines/agi/op_cmd.cpp
@@ -1786,15 +1786,11 @@ void cmdPause(AgiGame *state, uint8 *parameter) {
 
 	if (!skipPause) {
 		// Show pause message box
-		int originalClockState = state->clockEnabled;
-
 		vm->inGameTimerPause();
-		state->clockEnabled = false;
 
 		state->_vm->_systemUI->pauseDialog();
 
 		vm->inGameTimerResume();
-		state->clockEnabled = originalClockState;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/engines/agi/saveload.cpp b/engines/agi/saveload.cpp
index 6b1b5495f7e..f05655ea7b8 100644
--- a/engines/agi/saveload.cpp
+++ b/engines/agi/saveload.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ int AgiEngine::saveGame(const Common::String &fileName, const Common::String &de
 	} else {
 		out->writeSint16BE(0);
 	}
-	out->writeSint16BE((int16)_game.clockEnabled);
+	out->writeSint16BE(1); // was clock enabled
+	// (previous in-game-timer, in-game-timer is always enabled during the regular game, so need to save/load it)
 	out->writeSint16BE((int16)_game.exitAllLogics);
 	out->writeSint16BE((int16)_game.pictureShown);
 	out->writeSint16BE((int16)_game.hasPrompt);
@@ -482,7 +483,7 @@ int AgiEngine::loadGame(const Common::String &fileName, bool checkId) {
 	} else {
 		_text->statusDisable();
 	}
-	_game.clockEnabled = in->readSint16BE();
+	in->readSint16BE(); // was clock enabled, no longer needed
 	_game.exitAllLogics = in->readSint16BE();
 	in->readSint16BE(); // was _game.pictureShown
 	//_game.pictureShown = in->readSint16BE();