diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceSlippi.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceSlippi.cpp
index 04cabb8dd5..046da4eb8e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceSlippi.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceSlippi.cpp
@@ -2339,12 +2339,6 @@ void CEXISlippi::setMatchSelections(u8* payload)
 
   s.rngOffset = generator() % 0xFFFF;
 
-  if (matchmaking->LocalPlayerIndex() == 1 && firstMatch)
-  {
-    firstMatch = false;
-    s.stageId = getRandomStage(onlineMode);
-  }
-
   // Merge these selections
   localSelections.Merge(s);
 
@@ -2542,7 +2536,6 @@ void CEXISlippi::handleConnectionCleanup()
 
   // Reset play session
   is_play_session_active = false;
-  firstMatch = true;
 
 #ifdef LOCAL_TESTING
   isLocalConnected = false;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceSlippi.h b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceSlippi.h
index e429b14f53..e8f731a0de 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceSlippi.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceSlippi.h
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ private:
   u32 frameSeqIdx = 0;
 
   bool isEnetInitialized = false;
-  bool firstMatch = true;
 
   std::default_random_engine generator;