diff --git a/flute.asm b/flute.asm
index bc5097f..f5e7e72 100644
--- a/flute.asm
+++ b/flute.asm
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ SpawnHauntedGroveItem:
 	LDA.l HauntedGroveItem_Player : STA.l !MULTIWORLD_SPRITEITEM_PLAYER_ID
 
 	LDA.b #$EB
-	STA.l MiniGameTime
 	JSL Sprite_SpawnDynamically
 
 	LDA.b #$01 : STA.w SprRedrawFlag, Y
diff --git a/inventory.asm b/inventory.asm
index 7c8b990..10e434d 100644
--- a/inventory.asm
+++ b/inventory.asm
@@ -750,7 +750,6 @@ SpawnShovelItem:
 
 		;most of this part below is copied from the digging game
 
-		STA.l MiniGameTime
 		JSL Sprite_SpawnDynamically
 
 		LDX.b #$00