diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index de04e2ceb..debfd1c14 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -8739,8 +8739,7 @@ doset(void) /* changing options via menu by Per Liboriussen */
     menu_item *pick_list;
     int indexoffset, startpass, endpass;
     boolean setinitial = FALSE, fromfile = FALSE,
-            gavehelp = FALSE, skiphelp = !iflags.cmdassist,
-            save_bot_disabled;
+            gavehelp = FALSE, skiphelp = !iflags.cmdassist;
     int clr = NO_COLOR;
 
     if (iflags.menu_requested) {
@@ -8875,8 +8874,7 @@ doset(void) /* changing options via menu by Per Liboriussen */
     end_menu(tmpwin, "Set what options?");
     go.opt_need_redraw = FALSE;
     go.opt_need_glyph_reset = FALSE;
-    save_bot_disabled = gb.bot_disabled;
-    gb.bot_disabled = TRUE;
+
     if ((pick_cnt = select_menu(tmpwin, PICK_ANY, &pick_list)) > 0) {
         /*
          * Walk down the selection list and either invert the booleans
@@ -8933,7 +8931,6 @@ doset(void) /* changing options via menu by Per Liboriussen */
     }
 
     destroy_nhwindow(tmpwin);
-    gb.bot_disabled = save_bot_disabled;
 
     if (pick_cnt == 1 && gavehelp) {
         /* when '?' is only the thing selected, go back and pick all