1 files changed, 0 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/scumm/verbs.cpp b/scumm/verbs.cpp
index 52116a42ca..d8d847cc56 100644
--- a/scumm/verbs.cpp
+++ b/scumm/verbs.cpp
@@ -437,16 +437,7 @@ void Scumm::drawVerb(int verb, int mode) {
 		assert(_messagePtr);
 
 		if ((_version == 8) && (_messagePtr[0] == '/')) {
-			char pointer[20];
-			int i, j;
-
 			translateText(_messagePtr, _transText);
-
-			for (i = 0, j = 0; (_messagePtr[i] != '/' || j == 0) && j < 19; i++) {
-				if (_messagePtr[i] != '/')
-					pointer[j++] = _messagePtr[i];
-			}
-			pointer[j] = 0;
 			_messagePtr = _transText;
 		}