diff --git a/src/effects/Equalization.cpp b/src/effects/Equalization.cpp
index f2d8f3ede..a5e90dab3 100644
--- a/src/effects/Equalization.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Equalization.cpp
@@ -251,16 +251,10 @@ EffectEqualization::EffectEqualization()
 
    mCurve = NULL;
    mDirty = false;
+   mDisallowCustom = false;
 
    // Load the EQ curves
    LoadCurves();
-   if (mDisallowCustom)
-   {
-      mCustomBackup.Name = wxT("unnamed");
-      EQCurve &realCustom = mCurves[mCurves.GetCount()-1];
-      wxASSERT(realCustom.Name.IsSameAs(wxT("unnamed")));
-      mCustomBackup.points = realCustom.points;
-   }
 
    // Note: initial curve is set in TransferDataToWindow
 
diff --git a/src/effects/Equalization.h b/src/effects/Equalization.h
index cb8e2d363..281ef8991 100644
--- a/src/effects/Equalization.h
+++ b/src/effects/Equalization.h
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ private:
    double mEQVals[NUMBER_OF_BANDS+1];
 
    EQCurveArray mCurves;
-   EQCurve mCustomBackup;
 
    Envelope *mLogEnvelope;
    Envelope *mLinEnvelope;