diff --git a/newgrf_spritegroup.c b/newgrf_spritegroup.c
index d6ae1a98f2..110bab1ef0 100644
--- a/newgrf_spritegroup.c
+++ b/newgrf_spritegroup.c
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ SpriteGroup *AllocateSpriteGroup(void)
 void InitializeSpriteGroupPool(void)
 {
 	CleanPool(&_spritegroup_pool);
-	AddBlockToPool(&_spritegroup_pool);
 
 	_spritegroup_count = 0;
 }