diff --git a/code/server/sv_netdemo.c b/code/server/sv_netdemo.c
index 33f48c7..037d5a7 100644
--- a/code/server/sv_netdemo.c
+++ b/code/server/sv_netdemo.c
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@ typedef struct {
 } svDemo_t;
 
 static svDemo_t	demo;
-void SVD_CleanupPlayback( void );
-
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------
 //  Recording helpers
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -831,11 +829,7 @@ void SVD_Play_f( void ) {
 	Cbuf_ExecuteText( EXEC_NOW, va("devmap %s\n", demo.playMapName) );
 	demo.starting = qfalse;
 
-	// Also set configstring directly for cgame (must be after devmap
-	// which creates the server and allocates configstrings)
-	if ( sv.state == SS_GAME ) {
-		SV_SetConfigstring( CS_SVDEMO, "1" );
-	}
+	// CS_SVDEMO configstring is set by G_InitGame from the cvar
 
 	// Reserve recorded player slots. Server is fresh (SV_Shutdown cleared
 	// old clients), local client hasn't connected yet.