diff --git a/engine/common/launcher.c b/engine/common/launcher.c
index 9a689b57..bc7b0426 100644
--- a/engine/common/launcher.c
+++ b/engine/common/launcher.c
@@ -29,36 +29,26 @@ GNU General Public License for more details.
 #error "Single-binary or dedicated builds aren't supported for Windows!"
 #endif
 
-static char        szGameDir[128]; // safe place to keep gamedir
-static int         szArgc;
-static char        **szArgv;
+static int  szArgc;
+static char **szArgv;
 
 static void Sys_ChangeGame( const char *progname )
 {
 	// stub
 }
 
-static int Sys_Start( void )
-{
-	Q_strncpy( szGameDir, XASH_GAMEDIR, sizeof( szGameDir ));
-
-#if XASH_IOS
-	IOS_LaunchDialog();
-	szArgc = IOS_GetArgs( &szArgv );
-#endif // XASH_IOS
-
-	return Host_Main( szArgc, szArgv, szGameDir, 0, Sys_ChangeGame );
-}
-
 int main( int argc, char **argv )
 {
 #if XASH_PSVITA
 	// inject -dev -console into args if required
 	szArgc = PSVita_GetArgv( argc, argv, &szArgv );
+#elif XASH_IOS
+	IOS_LaunchDialog();
+	szArgc = IOS_GetArgs( &szArgv );
 #else
 	szArgc = argc;
 	szArgv = argv;
 #endif // XASH_PSVITA
-	return Sys_Start();
+	return Host_Main( szArgc, szArgv, XASH_GAMEDIR, 0, Sys_ChangeGame );
 }
 #endif // XASH_ENABLE_MAIN
diff --git a/game_launch/game.cpp b/game_launch/game.cpp
index 1edf09f9..7f33ab5e 100644
--- a/game_launch/game.cpp
+++ b/game_launch/game.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ typedef void (*pfnShutdown)( void );
 
 static pfnInit     Host_Main;
 static pfnShutdown Host_Shutdown = NULL;
-static char        szGameDir[128]; // safe place to keep gamedir
 static int         szArgc;
 static char        **szArgv;
 static HINSTANCE   hEngine;
@@ -172,12 +171,8 @@ static int Sys_Start( void )
 	setenv( "XASH3D_RODIR", "/usr/share/harbour-xash3d-fwgs/rodir", true );
 #endif // XASH_SAILFISH
 
-	strncpy( szGameDir, XASH_GAMEDIR, sizeof( szGameDir ) - 1 );
-
 	Sys_LoadEngine();
-
-	ret = Host_Main( szArgc, szArgv, szGameDir, 0, XASH_DISABLE_MENU_CHANGEGAME ? NULL : Sys_ChangeGame );
-
+	ret = Host_Main( szArgc, szArgv, XASH_GAMEDIR, 0, XASH_DISABLE_MENU_CHANGEGAME ? NULL : Sys_ChangeGame );
 	Sys_UnloadEngine();
 
 	return ret;