diff --git a/debug.cpp b/debug.cpp
index 9b1aba99..2bbf5e5f 100644
--- a/debug.cpp
+++ b/debug.cpp
@@ -812,7 +812,6 @@ int read_cheat_args() {
     }
   else if(argis("-lands")) {
     PHASEFROM(2);
-    cheat();
     stop_game();
     shift(); land_structure = (eLandStructure) (argi());
     }