diff --git a/ctf/g_save.c b/ctf/g_save.c
index d2ae244..9a0bb5a 100644
--- a/ctf/g_save.c
+++ b/ctf/g_save.c
@@ -689,11 +689,6 @@ void ReadLevel (char *filename)
 
 	// check function pointer base address
 	fread (&base, sizeof(base), 1, f);
-	if (base != (void *)InitGame)
-	{
-		fclose (f);
-		gi.error ("ReadLevel: function pointers have moved");
-	}
 
 	// load the level locals
 	ReadLevelLocals (f);
diff --git a/zaero/g_save.c b/zaero/g_save.c
index cab8156..7cf7a70 100644
--- a/zaero/g_save.c
+++ b/zaero/g_save.c
@@ -712,11 +712,6 @@ void ReadLevel (char *filename)
 
 	// check function pointer base address
 	fread (&base, sizeof(base), 1, f);
-	if (base != (void *)InitGame)
-	{
-		fclose (f);
-		gi.error ("ReadLevel: function pointers have moved");
-	}
 
 	// load the level locals
 	ReadLevelLocals (f);