diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
index 38d858f3..fb0ee85a 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/tests/auto_play.gd
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@ func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
 					# Force Pangaea so all players share one landmass (no water barriers)
 					GameState.game_settings["map_type"] = "pangaea"
 					GameState.game_settings["num_players"] = 2
-					GameState.game_settings["map_type"] = "pangaea"
 					_state = "wait_loading"
 					_frame = 0
 			if _frame > 120: