diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs
index 422e6d22bd..506563d6d8 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs
@@ -241,9 +241,6 @@ namespace OpenRa
 					sp = ChooseSpawnPoint(available, taken);
 				else
 					sp = world.Map.SpawnPoints.ElementAt(client.SpawnPoint - 1);
-					
-				taken.Add(sp);
-				available.Remove(sp);
 				
 				// todo: spawn more than one unit, in most cases!
 				world.CreateActor("mcv", sp, world.players[client.Index]);