diff --git a/engines/mohawk/myst.cpp b/engines/mohawk/myst.cpp
index 647e6d4c420..ba656171aaf 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/myst.cpp
+++ b/engines/mohawk/myst.cpp
@@ -216,9 +216,6 @@ Common::Error MohawkEngine_Myst::run() {
 		if (gameToLoad > savedGamesList.size())
 			error ("Could not find saved game");
 		_saveLoad->loadGame(savedGamesList[gameToLoad]);
-		// HACK: The save_slot variable is saved to the disk! We don't want this!
-		ConfMan.removeKey("save_slot", ConfMan.getActiveDomainName());
-		ConfMan.flushToDisk();
 	}
 
 	// Load Help System (Masterpiece Edition Only)
diff --git a/engines/mohawk/riven.cpp b/engines/mohawk/riven.cpp
index 292d2d740a9..1a1b4fabba2 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/riven.cpp
+++ b/engines/mohawk/riven.cpp
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ Common::Error MohawkEngine_Riven::run() {
 		if (gameToLoad > savedGamesList.size())
 			error ("Could not find saved game");
 		_saveLoad->loadGame(savedGamesList[gameToLoad]);
-		// HACK: The save_slot variable is saved to the disk! We don't want this!
-		ConfMan.removeKey("save_slot", ConfMan.getActiveDomainName());
-		ConfMan.flushToDisk();
 	} else { // Otherwise, start us off at aspit's card 1
         changeToStack(aspit);
 		changeToCard(1);