diff --git a/src/intermission/intermission.cpp b/src/intermission/intermission.cpp
index f0d308579..1287f93cc 100644
--- a/src/intermission/intermission.cpp
+++ b/src/intermission/intermission.cpp
@@ -110,12 +110,8 @@ void DIntermissionScreen::Init(FIntermissionAction *desc, bool first)
 	{
 		texname = GStrings[texname+1];
 	}
-	FTextureID tex = TexMan.CheckForTexture(texname, FTexture::TEX_MiscPatch);
-	if (tex.isValid())
-	{
-		mBackground = tex;
-		mFlatfill = desc->mFlatfill;
-	}
+	mBackground = TexMan.CheckForTexture(texname, FTexture::TEX_MiscPatch);
+	mFlatfill = desc->mFlatfill;
 	S_Sound (CHAN_VOICE | CHAN_UI, desc->mSound, 1.0f, ATTN_NONE);
 	if (desc->mPalette.IsNotEmpty() && (lumpnum = Wads.CheckNumForFullName(desc->mPalette, true)) > 0)
 	{