diff --git a/src/f_finale.c b/src/f_finale.c
index 210adaca8..f089b4ead 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.c
+++ b/src/f_finale.c
@@ -540,7 +540,6 @@ static void F_IntroDrawScene(void)
 			break;
 		case 4:
 			background = W_CachePatchName("INTRO4", PU_CACHE);
-			highres = false;
 			break;
 		case 5:
 			if (intro_curtime >= 5*TICRATE)