1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/scumm/string.cpp b/scumm/string.cpp
index d6836576c6..be925f89f8 100644
--- a/scumm/string.cpp
+++ b/scumm/string.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void ScummEngine::CHARSET_1() {
 	uint32 talk_sound_a = 0;
 	uint32 talk_sound_b = 0;
 	int s, i, t, c;
-	int frme = -1;
+	int frme;
 	Actor *a;
 	byte *buffer;
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void ScummEngine::CHARSET_1() {
 			case 9:
 				frme = *buffer++;
 				frme |= *buffer++ << 8;
-				a->startAnimActor(frme != -1 ? frme : a->talkStartFrame);
+				a->startAnimActor(frme);
 				break;
 			case 10:
 				talk_sound_a = buffer[0] | (buffer[1] << 8) | (buffer[4] << 16) | (buffer[5] << 24);