diff --git a/src/quest_editor/gui/QuestEditorView.ts b/src/quest_editor/gui/QuestEditorView.ts
index 98e194b8..b28bffbd 100644
--- a/src/quest_editor/gui/QuestEditorView.ts
+++ b/src/quest_editor/gui/QuestEditorView.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ export class QuestEditorView extends ResizableView {
 
     private readonly layout_element = div({ className: "quest_editor_gl_container" });
     private readonly layout: Promise<GoldenLayout>;
-    private loaded_layout: GoldenLayout | undefined;
 
     private readonly sub_views = new Map<string, Widget & Resizable>();
 
@@ -145,8 +144,6 @@ export class QuestEditorView extends ResizableView {
 
         this.layout = this.init_golden_layout();
 
-        this.layout.then(layout => (this.loaded_layout = layout));
-
         this.disposables(
             gui_store.on_global_keydown(
                 GuiTool.QuestEditor,