diff --git a/Source/m_cheat.c b/Source/m_cheat.c
index 4e315a53..99e32fb2 100644
--- a/Source/m_cheat.c
+++ b/Source/m_cheat.c
@@ -616,10 +616,6 @@ static void cheat_tran()
   plyr->message =                      // Ty 03/27/98 - *not* externalized
     (general_translucency = !general_translucency) ? "Translucency enabled" :
                                                      "Translucency disabled";
-
-  // killough 3/1/98, 4/11/98: cache translucency map on a demand basis
-  if (general_translucency && !main_tranmap)
-    R_InitTranMap(0);
 }
 
 static void cheat_massacre()    // jff 2/01/98 kill all monsters
diff --git a/Source/m_menu.c b/Source/m_menu.c
index 099435f8..10df5e17 100644
--- a/Source/m_menu.c
+++ b/Source/m_menu.c
@@ -3761,7 +3761,6 @@ setup_menu_t gen_settings2[] = { // General Settings screen2
 
 void M_Trans(void) // To reset translucency after setting it in menu
 {
-  if (general_translucency)
     R_InitTranMap(0);
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/r_data.c b/Source/r_data.c
index ca8587a9..51fd6a01 100644
--- a/Source/r_data.c
+++ b/Source/r_data.c
@@ -990,7 +990,6 @@ void R_InitData(void)
   R_InitTextures();
   R_InitFlats();
   R_InitSpriteLumps();
-  if (general_translucency)             // killough 3/1/98, 10/98
     R_InitTranMap(1);                   // killough 2/21/98, 3/6/98
   R_InitColormaps();                    // killough 3/20/98
 }