diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index b32649e96..e81cfa8d4 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ void G_BuildTiccmd(ticcmd_t* cmd)
         M_InputGameActive(input_weapon6) && gamemode != shareware ? wp_plasma :
         M_InputGameActive(input_weapon7) && gamemode != shareware ? wp_bfg :
         M_InputGameActive(input_weapon8) ? wp_chainsaw :
-        M_InputGameActive(input_weapon9) && !demo_compatibility && have_ssg ? wp_supershotgun :
+        M_InputGameActive(input_weapon9) && have_ssg ? wp_supershotgun :
         wp_nochange;
 
       // killough 3/22/98: For network and demo consistency with the